Color spec
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
| Name | Blue Stream |
| SKU | 1668 |
| Hex | #B0C9D0 |
| RGB | 176, 201, 208 |
| HSL | 193°, 25%, 75% |
| LRV | 56 |
| Undertone | cool blue-green tone |
| Family | Gray |
About Benjamin Moore Blue Stream
At LRV 56, Blue Stream 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 Stream 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. Grays like this read as a modern neutral and sit comfortably alongside both warm woods and cool metals.
Closest matches by brand
18 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 gray from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Magnolia Home
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
C2 Paint
Clare
Portola Paints
Backdrop
Kompozit
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
closest in the Benjamin Moore deckThe nearest shades to Blue Stream 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 #B0C9D0 in HSL space. Pair Blue Stream 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 Stream Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Blue Stream 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 1668 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Blue Stream
At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Blue Stream is Take Five (SW 6513) — very close at ΔE 2.06, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 56 vs 56) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Take Five swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Blue Stream
The closest Behr equivalent of Blue Stream is Floating Blue (HDC-SM14-8). At ΔE 0.68 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue-green undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 55 vs 56). If Behr is your counter, order Floating Blue and you'll get the same color. See the full Floating Blue swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Blue Stream
At Valspar, the closest color to Blue Stream is Summer Rain (8003-41B) — very close at ΔE 2.54, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 55 vs 56) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Summer Rain swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Blue Stream
At PPG / Glidden, the closest color to Blue Stream is Misty Surf (PPG1034-4) — very close at ΔE 3.36, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 55 vs 56) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Misty Surf swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Blue Stream
The closest Glidden equivalent of Blue Stream is Sea Spray (30BG 56/097). At ΔE 0.89 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue-green undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 56 vs 56). If Glidden is your counter, order Sea Spray and you'll get the same color. See the full Sea Spray swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Blue Stream
The closest Dutch Boy equivalent of Blue Stream is Blue Resolute (336-3DB). At ΔE 0.96 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue-green undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 55 vs 56). If Dutch Boy is your counter, order Blue Resolute and you'll get the same color. See the full Blue Resolute swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Blue Stream
At HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Blue Stream is Contemplative (HGSW 2376) — very close at ΔE 2.06, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 56 vs 56) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Contemplative swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Blue Stream
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Blue Stream is Berry Mojito (DET565) — very close at ΔE 3.3, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 57 vs 56) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Berry Mojito swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Blue Stream
At Magnolia Home, the closest color to Blue Stream is Vibrant Horizon (JG-88) — very close at ΔE 2.23, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 56 vs 56) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Vibrant Horizon swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Blue Stream
At Farrow & Ball, the closest color to Blue Stream is Hazy (NO. CC6) — very close at ΔE 2.52, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 52 vs 56) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Hazy swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Blue Stream
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Blue Stream is Star Mist (0630) — very close at ΔE 3.3, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 55 vs 56) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Star Mist swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Blue Stream
At Hirshfield's, the closest color to Blue Stream is Star Mist (0630) — very close at ΔE 2.33, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 55 vs 56) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Star Mist swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Blue Stream
Rodda has no exact twin of Blue Stream. The nearest is Clear Skies (CA189) at ΔE 3.8 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 55 vs 56). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Clear Skies swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Blue Stream
C2 Paint's nearest match is Ersatz (C2-735), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.4). It runs slightly darker (LRV 54 vs 56) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Blue Stream without repainting risk. See the full Ersatz swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Blue Stream
Clare's nearest match is Summer Friday (PNT100-LT-37), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.67). It runs slightly darker (LRV 54 vs 56) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Blue Stream without repainting risk. See the full Summer Friday swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Blue Stream
Backdrop has no exact twin of Blue Stream. The nearest is Lost in the 80s (BD-LO) at ΔE 4.12 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 51 vs 56). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Lost in the 80s swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Blue Stream
At Kompozit, the closest color to Blue Stream is Star Mist (0630) — very close at ΔE 2.33, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 54 vs 56) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Star Mist swatch →