Bracken Blue (BM CW-600)
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Bracken Blue (BM CW-600) is a deep, cool blue from Benjamin Moore: LRV 33.3, so it reflects about 33 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Bracken Blue
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Bracken 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 Bracken 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 | Freshwater | SW 6774 | 32 | 4.1 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Turquoise | BIC-53 | 30.5 | 1.6 | very close |
| Valspar | Sea Song | 5003-8A | 31 | 1.7 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Blue Calypso | 1235-5 | 33 | 3.5 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore blue colors nearest to Bracken Blue (LRV 33.3) by LRV.
Lighter than Bracken Blue
Darker than Bracken Blue
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | CW-600 |
| Hex | #69A2AB |
| RGB | 105, 162, 171 |
| HSL | 188°, 28%, 54% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 33.3 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 63.2, -16.2, -10.6 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Bracken Blue (BM CW-600), published as #69A2AB
#5298A9
#7EACAB
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Bracken Blue (BM CW-600)?
- Bracken Blue has an LRV of 33.3. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Bracken Blue is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Bracken Blue in another brand?
- Turquoise (Behr BIC-53) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.6 (very close).
- Is Bracken Blue warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Bracken Blue as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -10.6; 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.