Chesapeake Blue (BM CW-595)
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Chesapeake Blue (BM CW-595) is a medium, cool blue from Benjamin Moore: LRV 48.9, so it reflects about 49 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Chesapeake Blue
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Chesapeake Blue 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 Chesapeake Blue, 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 | Agua Fría | SW 9053 | 52 | 2.3 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Velvet Morning | 520E-3 | 50.3 | 1.1 | very close |
| Valspar | Sea Seeker | 5004-7C | 50 | 2.1 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Wright Blue Mist | FLLW892 | 48 | 0.6 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore blue colors nearest to Chesapeake Blue (LRV 48.9) by LRV.
Lighter than Chesapeake Blue
Darker than Chesapeake Blue
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | CW-595 |
| Hex | #94C0C6 |
| RGB | 148, 192, 198 |
| HSL | 187°, 30%, 68% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 48.9 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 74.9, -13.1, -7.8 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Chesapeake Blue (BM CW-595), published as #94C0C6
#80B6C4
#A8CAC6
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Chesapeake Blue (BM CW-595)?
- Chesapeake Blue has an LRV of 48.9. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Chesapeake Blue is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Chesapeake Blue in another brand?
- Wright Blue Mist (PPG FLLW892) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 0.6 (indistinguishable).
- Is Chesapeake Blue warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Chesapeake Blue as cool, with a Cool undertone. Its Lab b* value is -7.8; 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.