North Sea (BM CC-932)
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North Sea (BM CC-932) is a very deep, cool blue from Benjamin Moore: LRV 6, so it reflects about 6 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with North Sea
Three Benjamin Moore colors picked for North Sea by this site's color math: a trim white, 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 North Sea, 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 | In the Navy | SW 9178 | 4 | 1.0 | indistinguishable |
| Behr | Soulful | HDC-FL13-7 | 5.5 | 4.0 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Indigo Streamer | 4010-4 | 7 | 6.0 | clearly different |
| PPG Paints | Cavalry | 1041-7 | 7 | 5.9 | clearly different |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore blue colors nearest to North Sea (LRV 6) by LRV.
Lighter than North Sea
Darker than North Sea
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | CC-932 |
| Hex | #2B3B4C |
| RGB | 43, 59, 76 |
| HSL | 211°, 28%, 23% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 6 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 24.2, -1.4, -12.4 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
North Sea (BM CC-932), published as #2B3B4C
#16334A
#3D434C
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of North Sea (BM CC-932)?
- North Sea has an LRV of 6. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so North Sea is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to North Sea in another brand?
- In the Navy (SW 9178) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 1.0 (indistinguishable).
- Is North Sea warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists North Sea as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -12.4; 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.