Color spec
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
| Name | Blue Rapids |
| SKU | 745 |
| Hex | #95C8D2 |
| RGB | 149, 200, 210 |
| HSL | 190°, 40%, 70% |
| LRV | 52 |
| Undertone | cool blue-green tone |
| Family | Teal |
About Benjamin Moore Blue Rapids
At LRV 52, Blue Rapids 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.
Blue Rapids 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.
Closest matches by brand
13 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 teal from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
Kompozit
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
closest in the Benjamin Moore deckThe nearest shades to Blue Rapids 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 #95C8D2 in HSL space. Pair Blue Rapids 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 Rapids Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Blue Rapids 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 745 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Blue Rapids
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Gentle Aquamarine (SW 9046), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.52). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 54 vs 52) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Blue Rapids without repainting risk. See the full Gentle Aquamarine swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Blue Rapids
At Behr, the closest color to Blue Rapids is Russian Blue (560F-4) — very close at ΔE 2.59, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 50 vs 52) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Russian Blue swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Blue Rapids
Valspar's nearest match is Big Sky Country (M325), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.49). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 52 vs 52) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Blue Rapids without repainting risk. See the full Big Sky Country swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Blue Rapids
The closest PPG / Glidden equivalent of Blue Rapids is Idyllic Isle (PPG1235-4). At ΔE 0.55 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue-green undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 52 vs 52). If PPG / Glidden is your counter, order Idyllic Isle and you'll get the same color. See the full Idyllic Isle swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Blue Rapids
The closest Glidden equivalent of Blue Rapids is Idyllic Isle (PPG1235-4). At ΔE 0.21 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue-green undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 52 vs 52). If Glidden is your counter, order Idyllic Isle and you'll get the same color. See the full Idyllic Isle swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Blue Rapids
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Blue Rapids is Waving Waters (134-4DB) — very close at ΔE 2.44, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 54 vs 52) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Waving Waters swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Blue Rapids
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Breezy Aqua (HGSW 1335), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.52). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 54 vs 52) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Blue Rapids without repainting risk. See the full Breezy Aqua swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Blue Rapids
The closest Dunn-Edwards equivalent of Blue Rapids is Surfside (DE5765). At ΔE 0.87 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue-green undertone and runs slightly darker (LRV 50 vs 52). If Dunn-Edwards is your counter, order Surfside and you'll get the same color. See the full Surfside swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Blue Rapids
At Farrow & Ball, the closest color to Blue Rapids is Blue Ground (NO. 210) — very close at ΔE 3.15, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 52 vs 52) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Blue Ground swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Blue Rapids
Diamond Vogel has no exact twin of Blue Rapids. The nearest is Stillwater (0687) at ΔE 3.97 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 49 vs 52). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Stillwater swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Blue Rapids
Rodda has no exact twin of Blue Rapids. The nearest is Shimmering Wave (R086) at ΔE 4.42 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 50 vs 52). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Shimmering Wave swatch →