Blue Bay Marina
1655 · #AECBD4 · LRV 57 — cool blue-green tone, light — bounces daylight without going clinical.
- 1Van Courtland Blue31
- 2Wythe Blue48
- 3Blue Bay Marina57
- 4Meander Blue66
- 5Waterfall71
What Color Is Blue Bay Marina, Really?
Blue Bay Marina reads as a cool blue-green tone — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover how Benjamin Moore 1655 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Blue Bay Marina
Blue Bay Marina is an easy whole-room color for living spaces and bedrooms, and light enough to carry onto trim or a ceiling if you want a soft, seamless look. Teals add character without shouting — good for a vanity, an island or a feature wall.
How Lighting Changes Blue Bay Marina
At LRV 57, Blue Bay Marina is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. 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. It holds its undertone in most exposures, which is what makes light shades like this so forgiving room to room.
Most complaints about Blue Bay Marina 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 1655 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 | StreamSW 6499 · Sherwin-Williams | 1.3 | 57 | Color page → |
| Behr | Sea WindS480-2 · Behr | 0.9 | 56 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Summer Rain8003-41B · Valspar | 1.9 | 55 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | SonataPPG1157-3 · PPG / Glidden | 2.7 | 55 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Sea Spray30BG 56/097 · Glidden | 1.5 | 56 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Blue Resolute336-3DB · Dutch Boy | 1.0 | 55 | Color page → |
Similar Benjamin Moore Colors
The nearest shades to Blue Bay Marina 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 #AECBD4 in HSL space. Pair Blue Bay Marina with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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