Lafayette Blue (BM CW-610)
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Lafayette Blue (BM CW-610) is a deep, cool blue from Benjamin Moore: LRV 37.1, so it reflects about 37 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Lafayette Blue
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Lafayette 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 Lafayette 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 | Jacaranda | SW 6802 | 30 | 3.1 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Ocean Cruise | 550D-5 | 39.3 | 3.2 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Rolling Sea | 5001-10B | 32 | 2.3 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Serene Sea | 1158-4 | 36 | 2.0 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore blue colors nearest to Lafayette Blue (LRV 37.1) by LRV.
Lighter than Lafayette Blue
Darker than Lafayette Blue
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | CW-610 |
| Hex | #6CA6C4 |
| RGB | 108, 166, 196 |
| HSL | 200°, 43%, 60% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 37.1 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 65.3, -10.9, -21.3 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Lafayette Blue (BM CW-610), published as #6CA6C4
#539CC2
#83B0C4
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Lafayette Blue (BM CW-610)?
- Lafayette Blue has an LRV of 37.1. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Lafayette Blue is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Lafayette Blue in another brand?
- Serene Sea (PPG 1158-4) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 2.0 (very close).
- Is Lafayette Blue warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Lafayette Blue as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -21.3; 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.