Color spec
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
| Name | Blue Macaw |
| SKU | 784 |
| Hex | #2474A3 |
| RGB | 36, 116, 163 |
| HSL | 202°, 64%, 39% |
| LRV | 16 |
| Undertone | cool blue tone |
| Family | Blue |
About Benjamin Moore Blue Macaw
With an LRV of 16, Blue Macaw is a deep, dramatic shade. It soaks up light in north-facing rooms and looks richest where strong daylight hits it. Its blue 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. Warm artificial light softens it; cool LED can make it look flat, so match your bulbs to the mood you want.
Blue Macaw works best as a feature — a single wall, built-ins, a study or dining room — rather than wrapping a whole bright space. Blues calm a room, which makes them popular in bedrooms, bathrooms and home offices.
Closest matches by brand
12 brands within ΔE 5The closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Only colors within ΔE 5 (close enough to substitute on a wall) are shown — brands with no real match are left off. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all blue from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Clare
Kompozit
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
closest in the Benjamin Moore deckThe nearest shades to Blue Macaw within Benjamin Moore's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #2474A3 in HSL space. Pair Blue Macaw with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
Accessibility (WCAG contrast)
WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.
Benjamin Moore Blue Macaw Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Blue Macaw from a different paint counter? Below is the single closest color in each major US deck and how close it really is. Remember that any paint store can also custom-tint Benjamin Moore 784 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Blue Macaw
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Danube (SW 6803), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.77). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 16 vs 16) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Blue Macaw without repainting risk. See the full Danube swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Blue Macaw
Behr's nearest match is Sojourn Blue (M500-5), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.68). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 17 vs 16) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Blue Macaw without repainting risk. See the full Sojourn Blue swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Blue Macaw
At Valspar, the closest color to Blue Macaw is In the Mood (V071-5) — very close at ΔE 2.44, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 16 vs 16) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full In the Mood swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Blue Macaw
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is North Sea (PPG1239-6), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.6). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 17 vs 16) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Blue Macaw without repainting risk. See the full North Sea swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Blue Macaw
Glidden's nearest match is North Sea (PPG1239-6), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.65). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 17 vs 16) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Blue Macaw without repainting risk. See the full North Sea swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Blue Macaw
Dutch Boy has no exact twin of Blue Macaw. The nearest is Lovely Lapis (140-6DB) at ΔE 3.71 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 14 vs 16). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Lovely Lapis swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Blue Macaw
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Blue Clematis (HGSW 1372), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.77). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 16 vs 16) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Blue Macaw without repainting risk. See the full Blue Clematis swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Blue Macaw
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Blue Macaw is Summer Lake (DE5838) — very close at ΔE 2.11, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 15 vs 16) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Summer Lake swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Blue Macaw
Diamond Vogel has no exact twin of Blue Macaw. The nearest is Big Ocean Wave (H056) at ΔE 4.19 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 15 vs 16). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Big Ocean Wave swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Blue Macaw
At Hirshfield's, the closest color to Blue Macaw is Peninsula (0654) — very close at ΔE 3.48, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 20 vs 16) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Peninsula swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Blue Macaw
Clare has no exact twin of Blue Macaw. The nearest is Hyperlink (PNT100-MD-41) at ΔE 3.68 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 16 vs 16). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Hyperlink swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Blue Macaw
At Kompozit, the closest color to Blue Macaw is Peninsula (0654) — very close at ΔE 3.48, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 17 vs 16) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Peninsula swatch →