Waterdrop (BM CC-902)
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Waterdrop (BM CC-902) is a deep, cool blue from Benjamin Moore: LRV 21.5, so it reflects about 22 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Waterdrop
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Waterdrop by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper blue, a quiet contrast from another family, a dark accent. Benjamin Moore did not choose these pairings.
Closest match in every other brand
Each brand's closest color to Waterdrop, ranked by CIEDE2000 (deltaE): under 1.0 is indistinguishable, 1.0 to 2.3 very close, 2.3 to 5 noticeably different, over 5 clearly different.
| Brand | Closest color | Code | LRV | deltaE | How close |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | Lupine | SW 6810 | 16 | 4.5 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Flying Fish | 590B-6 | 17.7 | 2.3 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Burbling Brook | 4007-8C | 17 | 3.8 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Cenote | 17-02 | 17 | 3.0 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore blue colors nearest to Waterdrop (LRV 21.5) by LRV.
Lighter than Waterdrop
Darker than Waterdrop
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | CC-902 |
| Hex | #5C79B3 |
| RGB | 92, 121, 179 |
| HSL | 220°, 36%, 53% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 21.5 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 50.9, 5.9, -33.9 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Waterdrop (BM CC-902), published as #5C79B3
#4370B1
#7382B4
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Waterdrop (BM CC-902)?
- Waterdrop has an LRV of 21.5. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Waterdrop is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Waterdrop in another brand?
- Flying Fish (Behr 590B-6) from Behr, at a deltaE of 2.3 (noticeably different).
- Is Waterdrop warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Waterdrop as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -33.9; a higher b* is warmer and yellower, a lower one cooler and bluer.
Sources: LRV and hex as published by the manufacturer, via PaintDB (CC BY 4.0). Color differences are CIEDE2000 values computed by this site from the hex values (data snapshot 2026-10-01). Color names and codes belong to their manufacturers.