Color spec
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
| Name | Fantasy Blue |
| SKU | 716 |
| Hex | #C2D5D6 |
| RGB | 194, 213, 214 |
| HSL | 183°, 20%, 80% |
| LRV | 63 |
| Undertone | cool blue-green tone |
| Family | Gray |
About Benjamin Moore Fantasy Blue
At LRV 63, Fantasy Blue 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.
Fantasy Blue 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
14 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
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
C2 Paint
Clare
Kompozit
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
closest in the Benjamin Moore deckThe nearest shades to Fantasy Blue 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 #C2D5D6 in HSL space. Pair Fantasy Blue 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 Fantasy Blue Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Fantasy Blue 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 716 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Fantasy Blue
At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Fantasy Blue is Tidewater (SW 6477) — very close at ΔE 2.54, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 65 vs 63) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Tidewater swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Fantasy Blue
At Behr, the closest color to Fantasy Blue is Tranquil Sea (PPL-73) — very close at ΔE 2.72, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 63 vs 63) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Tranquil Sea swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Fantasy Blue
At Valspar, the closest color to Fantasy Blue is Aquatic Edge (5003-5A) — very close at ΔE 2.66, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 64.8 vs 63) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Aquatic Edge swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Fantasy Blue
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Sky Diving (PPG1035-2), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.33). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 64 vs 63) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Fantasy Blue without repainting risk. See the full Sky Diving swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Fantasy Blue
Glidden's nearest match is Scandinavian Sky (PPG1149-3), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.44). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 63 vs 63) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Fantasy Blue without repainting risk. See the full Scandinavian Sky swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Fantasy Blue
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Fantasy Blue is Briney Blue (335-2DB) — very close at ΔE 2.83, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 64 vs 63) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Briney Blue swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Fantasy Blue
At HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Fantasy Blue is Tidewater (HGSW 2317) — very close at ΔE 2.54, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 65 vs 63) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Tidewater swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Fantasy Blue
Dunn-Edwards has no exact twin of Fantasy Blue. The nearest is Mount Sterling (DE6317) at ΔE 3.85 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 59 vs 63). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Mount Sterling swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Fantasy Blue
Farrow & Ball has no exact twin of Fantasy Blue. The nearest is Kakelugn (NO. 317) at ΔE 4.66 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 62 vs 63). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Kakelugn swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Fantasy Blue
The closest Diamond Vogel equivalent of Fantasy Blue is Cape Hope (0496). At ΔE 0.85 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue-green undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 63 vs 63). If Diamond Vogel is your counter, order Cape Hope and you'll get the same color. See the full Cape Hope swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Fantasy Blue
At Hirshfield's, the closest color to Fantasy Blue is Polished Cotton (0629) — very close at ΔE 2.72, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 65 vs 63) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Polished Cotton swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Fantasy Blue
C2 Paint has no exact twin of Fantasy Blue. The nearest is Overcast (C2-738) at ΔE 3.85 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 64 vs 63). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Overcast swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Fantasy Blue
Clare's nearest match is Nairobi Blue (PNT100-LT-36), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.92). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 67 vs 63) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Fantasy Blue without repainting risk. See the full Nairobi Blue swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Fantasy Blue
At Kompozit, the closest color to Fantasy Blue is Polished Cotton (0629) — very close at ΔE 2.72, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 64 vs 63) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Polished Cotton swatch →