Adriatic Sea (BM CSP-660)
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Adriatic Sea (BM CSP-660) is a very deep, cool blue from Benjamin Moore: LRV 8, so it reflects about 8 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Adriatic Sea
Three Benjamin Moore colors picked for Adriatic 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 Adriatic 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 | Loyal Blue | SW 6510 | 5 | 1.3 | very close |
| Behr | Planetarium | 560D-7 | 7.3 | 4.8 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Boisterous Blue | 4009-6 | 8 | 6.6 | clearly different |
| PPG Paints | Shimmering Sea | 1152-7 | 8 | 4.8 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore blue colors nearest to Adriatic Sea (LRV 8) by LRV.
Lighter than Adriatic Sea
Darker than Adriatic Sea
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | CSP-660 |
| Hex | #004763 |
| RGB | 0, 71, 99 |
| HSL | 197°, 100%, 19% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 8 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 27.9, -8.1, -21.9 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Adriatic Sea (BM CSP-660), published as #004763
#003F61
#294F63
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Adriatic Sea (BM CSP-660)?
- Adriatic Sea has an LRV of 8. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Adriatic Sea is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Adriatic Sea in another brand?
- Loyal Blue (SW 6510) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 1.3 (very close).
- Is Adriatic Sea warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Adriatic Sea as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -21.9; 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.