Beach Glass (BM 1564) vs Sea Glass (BM CSP-735)
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Quick decision
- Lighter
- Beach Glass, LRV 49.7 vs 33.3.
- Warmer
- About the same, both green-gray (Lab b* 1.2 vs 2.1).
- North rooms
- Beach Glass keeps more brightness (L* 72.0 vs 59.8 in north light); both drift gray about equally.
- Trim that works
- Come Sail Away BM 846, #DDEAE4, LRV 77.8: the Benjamin Moore white closest in hue to both.
- Closeness
- deltaE 9.5, clearly different. At 9.5, treat them as different colors.
See each color
Beach Glass (BM 1564) is much lighter than Sea Glass (BM CSP-735) and about as warm: LRV 49.7 vs 33.3, deltaE 9.5 (clearly different).
Side by side
| Measure | Beach Glass | Sea Glass | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brand | Benjamin Moore | Benjamin Moore | |
| Color code | 1564 | CSP-735 | |
| Hex | #B3BEB9 | #919E97 | |
| RGB | 179, 190, 185 | 145, 158, 151 | |
| HSL | 153°, 8%, 72% | 148°, 6%, 59% | |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 49.7 | 33.3 | +16.4 |
| Lab L* | 76.0 | 63.9 | +12.1 |
| Lab a* | -4.7 | -6.0 | +1.3 |
| Lab b* | 1.2 | 2.1 | −0.9 |
| Undertone | Neutral | Cool Green | |
| Temperature | neutral | neutral | |
| Color family | Gray | Gray |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Beach Glass (BM 1564), published as #B3BEB9
#A1B4B7
#C5C8B9
Sea Glass (BM CSP-735), published as #919E97
#809495
#A2A897
These swatches and the rooms above are a simulation, not a measurement. How the visualizer works
Which should you pick
Rules of thumb computed from the LRV and Lab values in the table above; no room test was done.
- Pick Beach Glass (BM 1564) for a small room or a north-facing room, because it is 16.4 LRV points lighter (49.7 vs 33.3), so it bounces back more of the limited light
Closest matches to Beach Glass in other brands
Closest matches to Sea Glass in other brands
Common questions
- Is Beach Glass the same color as Sea Glass?
- They are clearly different: a CIEDE2000 difference of 9.5. Beach Glass and Sea Glass are different colors.
- Which is lighter, Beach Glass or Sea Glass?
- Beach Glass, with an LRV of 49.7 against 33.3.
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Sources: LRV and hex from Benjamin Moore technical data (verified 2026-10-02). 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.