Azure Water
677 · #689B99 · LRV 29 — cool blue-green tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
- 1Salamander6
- 2Hidden Gem14
- 3Azure Water29
- 4Peacock Blue35
- 5Wythe Blue48
What Color Is Azure Water, Really?
Azure Water reads as a cool blue-green tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how Benjamin Moore 677 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Azure Water
Azure Water is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. Teals add character without shouting — good for a vanity, an island or a feature wall.
How Lighting Changes Azure Water
Azure Water sits in the mid-range at LRV 29, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. Its teal undertone is the part to watch: it gets picked up by whatever sits next to it, so test it against your trim, floor and the room's main light before committing. South-facing rooms will pull it lighter and warmer, while north light cools it down.
Most complaints about Azure Water are a light mismatch. Upload a photo of your actual room and see it on your walls — then ask for the same wall in north light or evening lamps before you buy a single sample.
Need It From Another Brand?
Any paint counter can custom-tint Benjamin Moore 677 directly. If you would rather stay in one brand's own deck, these are the closest stock matches, measured as ΔE2000. Under 2 is a difference you will not see on the wall.
| Brand | Closest color | ΔE | LRV | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | Peacock PlumeSW 20 · Sherwin-Williams | 3.7 | 27 | Color page → |
| Behr | Semi-PreciousMQ6-06 · Behr | 1.1 | 28 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Ship ShapeV102-5 · Valspar | 3.6 | 26.8 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Wright Echo BlueFLLW741 · PPG / Glidden | 2.0 | 29 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Island Turquoise90GG 29/164 · Glidden | 2.2 | 29 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Gulf Coast Green332-5DB · Dutch Boy | 3.1 | 26 | Color page → |
Similar Benjamin Moore Colors
The nearest shades to Azure Water within Benjamin Moore's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
WCAG 2.1: AA is 4.5 : 1 for normal text, 3 : 1 for large text, AAA is 7 : 1.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #689B99 in HSL space. Pair Azure Water with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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