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BENJAMIN MOORE · 736

Benjamin Moore Blue Diamond#B6E2E1 · LRV null

Blue Diamond reads as a blue-green / cool — very dark — reads black in most rooms. The notes below cover the spec, what Benjamin Moore 736 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

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BENJAMIN MOORE BLUE DIAMOND
RGB 182, 226, 225 LRV null

Color spec

Brand Benjamin Moore
Name Blue Diamond
SKU 736
Hex #B6E2E1
RGB 182, 226, 225
HSL 179°, 43%, 80%
LRV null
Undertone blue-green / cool
Family Teal

About Benjamin Moore Blue Diamond

At LRV null, Blue Diamond is about as dark as paint gets — it reads near-black on a wall and reveals its character only in direct daylight or under warm bulbs. 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. In rooms with little natural light it can feel heavy, so reserve it for spaces you want to feel enveloping.

Blue Diamond earns its keep as a statement: accent walls, a front door, cabinetry, a moody powder room, or exterior trim where you want sharp contrast. Teals add character without shouting — good for a vanity, an island or a feature wall.

Kompozit alternative

The closest hex in the Kompozit deck, ranked by ΔE2000 (perceptual color difference). ΔE under 2 is indistinguishable to most eyes; under 5 is a very close visual match.

KOMPOZIT
Kyoto
SKU 0657 · #BEE3EA · LRV 72
ΔE 4.39 (noticeable)
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Closest matches at every US brand

9 brands · top 5 each

5 closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all teal from that brand.

PPG / Glidden

2,088 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.79
All teal at PPG / Glidden →
1233-4
#B5E4E4
Seascape Green
ΔE 0.79 · LRV 71
1231-3
#B5DEDA
Minerva
ΔE 1.59 · LRV 67
1234-3
#BFDFDF
Aqua Whisper
ΔE 3.13 · LRV 69
1232-3
#ABE3DE
Silent Ripple
ΔE 3.21 · LRV 69
1230-2
#BDE1D8
Serendipity
ΔE 3.65 · LRV 70

Behr

4,699 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.13
All teal at Behr →
S470-2
#B1E1DF
Gentle Sea
ΔE 1.13 · LRV 69
530E-3
#B8E0E1
Sonata
ΔE 1.44 · LRV 69
S480-2
#AEE5E4
Sea Wind
ΔE 2.3 · LRV 71
540E-2
#BFE0E0
Cloudy Day
ΔE 2.86 · LRV 70
S500-2
#B2E4EC
Essex Blue
ΔE 3.68 · LRV 71

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.18
All teal at Valspar →
V029-1
#B0E1E0
High Altitude
ΔE 1.18 · LRV 68.3
5006-9B
#B0E3DF
Frosty
ΔE 2.12 · LRV 69.4
5007-7A
#BDE2DC
Mystic Sea
ΔE 2.49 · LRV 70.4
V065-2
#B5E1DA
Brilliante
ΔE 2.53 · LRV 69
5004-9B
#B9E0E5
Out of the Blue
ΔE 3.17 · LRV 69.4

Dunn-Edwards

1,696 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.88
All teal at Dunn-Edwards →
DE5736
#B9E5E8
Soaring Sky
ΔE 1.88 · LRV 72
DE5722
#BEE7E2
Tropical Waterfall
ΔE 2.08 · LRV 74
DE5750
#B4E5EC
Winter Escape
ΔE 3.32 · LRV 72
DE5757
#B3E1E8
Across the Bay
ΔE 3.34 · LRV 69
DE5764
#BBDEE5
Blue Moon
ΔE 4.72 · LRV 68

Sherwin-Williams

1,526 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.59
All teal at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 6764
#C2E5E5
Swimming
ΔE 2.59 · LRV 73
SW 6785
#B4E0E7
Quench Blue
ΔE 3.47 · LRV 69
SW 6750
#C0E3DA
Waterfall
ΔE 3.79 · LRV 71
SW 6771
#C2E0E3
Bathe Blue
ΔE 4.4 · LRV 70
SW 6792
#B7DFE8
Minor Blue
ΔE 4.75 · LRV 69

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 6.16
All teal at Clare →
PNT100-LT-36
#C2DADD
Nairobi Blue
ΔE 6.16 · LRV 67
PNT100-LT-56
#D2E4E8
Frozen
ΔE 8.49 · LRV 75
PNT100-LT-34
#D5E2DD
Headspace
ΔE 9.06 · LRV 74
PNT100-LT-69
#D7DCD3
Rain Check
ΔE 12.29 · LRV 70
PNT100-LT-07
#D6D7D2
Seize The Gray
ΔE 13.89 · LRV 68

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 10.75
All teal at Magnolia Home →
JG-67
#CDDAC9
Mineral Green
ΔE 10.75 · LRV 67
JG-74
#CCD0CE
Dark Moon
ΔE 12.87 · LRV 62
JG-119
#DEDFD8
Chime Gray
ΔE 13.9 · LRV 73
JG-11
#E0DFD4
One Horn White
ΔE 14.84 · LRV 73
JG-132
#DAD8D1
Yarn
ΔE 15.18 · LRV 69

Farrow & Ball

132 colors in deck · best ΔE 12
All teal at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 235
#D5DBDB
Borrowed Light
ΔE 12 · LRV 70
NO. 205
#CCD0CD
Skylight
ΔE 12.82 · LRV 62
NO. 204
#D9DCD2
Pale Powder
ΔE 13.14 · LRV 71
NO. 277
#D9D8D3
Dimpse
ΔE 14.77 · LRV 69
NO. 2011
#DDDBD9
Blackened
ΔE 15.54 · LRV 71

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 15.74
All teal at Backdrop →
BD-JA
#EFEDE3
Jane
ΔE 15.74 · LRV 86
BD-RR
#D6CFBE
Real Real
ΔE 17.73 · LRV 65
BD-DS
#F2EAD2
Don't Eat the Yellow Snow
ΔE 18.65 · LRV 84
BD-CC
#E5DCC4
Cookies & Cream
ΔE 18.71 · LRV 73
BD-AU
#E5C8B7
August
ΔE 27.08 · LRV 60

Similar Benjamin Moore colors

closest in the Benjamin Moore deck

The nearest shades to Blue Diamond within Benjamin Moore's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.

750
Seabrook
LRV null
765
Skyscraper
LRV 69
2056-60
Blue Seafoam
LRV 69
2049-60
Forget Me Not
LRV null
722
Dolphin's Cove
LRV 67
660
Oceanfront
LRV null

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #B6E2E1 in HSL space. Pair Blue Diamond with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#B6E2E1 + #E2B6B7
TRIADIC
#B6E2E1 · #E1B6E2 · #E2E1B6
ANALOGOUS
#B6E2CB · #B6E2E1 · #B6CDE2

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
1.4:1 fail
Sample text on black
14.95:1 AAA

WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.

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