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BENJAMIN MOORE · 774

Benjamin Moore I've Got the Blues#6AA4BE · LRV null

I've Got the Blues reads as a blue-green / cool — very dark — reads black in most rooms. The notes below cover the spec, what Benjamin Moore 774 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

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BENJAMIN MOORE I'VE GOT THE BLUES
RGB 106, 164, 190 LRV null

Color spec

Brand Benjamin Moore
Name I've Got the Blues
SKU 774
Hex #6AA4BE
RGB 106, 164, 190
HSL 199°, 39%, 58%
LRV null
Undertone blue-green / cool
Family Blue

About Benjamin Moore I've Got the Blues

At LRV null, I've Got the Blues 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.

I've Got the Blues earns its keep as a statement: accent walls, a front door, cabinetry, a moody powder room, or exterior trim where you want sharp contrast. Blues calm a room, which makes them popular in bedrooms, bathrooms and home offices.

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
Sea of Atlantis
SKU 0653 · #6AA1C1 · LRV 32
ΔE 2.61 (close)
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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 blue from that brand.

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.53
All blue at Valspar →
5001-7C
#66A8C5
Tidal Basin
ΔE 1.53 · LRV 35
8002-43D
#73A9C2
Soul Blue
ΔE 1.77 · LRV 36
V069-4
#6B9DB6
Crisp French Blue
ΔE 2.34 · LRV 30.7
8002-41D
#72A7B9
Blue Ridge Mist
ΔE 2.93 · LRV 35
8003-41D
#739FB1
Winter Twilight
ΔE 3.13 · LRV 32

Dunn-Edwards

1,696 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.02
All blue at Dunn-Edwards →
DE5787
#69A4B9
Pacific Palisade
ΔE 2.02 · LRV 33
DE5808
#689DB7
Lake Lucerne
ΔE 2.22 · LRV 30
DE5829
#56ACCA
Frozen Wave
ΔE 3.77 · LRV 36
DE5850
#73A4C6
Wandering River
ΔE 4.09 · LRV 34
DE5815
#7B9CB3
Frozen Lake
ΔE 5.28 · LRV 31

Behr

4,699 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.39
All blue at Behr →
S510-4
#6FA0BC
Jean Jacket Blue
ΔE 2.39 · LRV 32
S500-5
#59A5C7
Treasure Map
ΔE 2.61 · LRV 33
560F-5
#76A8B9
Bleached Denim
ΔE 3.35 · LRV 35
UL230-17
#7A9DB0
Blue Cascade
ΔE 4.46 · LRV 31
PPU14-07
#82A1BE
Hawaiian Sky
ΔE 6.89 · LRV 34

Sherwin-Williams

1,526 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.69
All blue at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 9062
#6F9DB3
Bluebird Feather
ΔE 2.69 · LRV 31
SW 6802
#5A9EC0
Jacaranda
ΔE 3.14 · LRV 30
SW 9070
#83A2B4
Baby Blue Eyes
ΔE 5.25 · LRV 34
SW 9071
#7B99B0
Dyer's Woad
ΔE 6.35 · LRV 30
SW 9064
#7C9AB5
Bluesy Note
ΔE 6.98 · LRV 31

PPG / Glidden

2,088 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.97
All blue at PPG / Glidden →
1158-4
#78A7C3
Serene Sea
ΔE 2.97 · LRV 36
1159-4
#789BB6
Walden Pond
ΔE 5.6 · LRV 31
1235-5
#55A7B6
Blue Calypso
ΔE 6.61 · LRV 33
1161-4
#729CC2
Blue Promise
ΔE 6.73 · LRV 31
1162-4
#7E9EC2
Alaskan Blue
ΔE 8.33 · LRV 33

Farrow & Ball

132 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.01
All blue at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 280
#599EC4
St Giles Blue
ΔE 4.01 · LRV 31
NO. 86
#7997A1
Stone Blue
ΔE 7.27 · LRV 29
NO. 237
#6A90B4
Cook's Blue
ΔE 8.81 · LRV 26
NO. 85
#8B9D9B
Oval Room Blue
ΔE 12.45 · LRV 32
NO. 82
#99B0AB
Dix Blue
ΔE 13.91 · LRV 41

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.66
All blue at Clare →
PNT100-MD-39
#7BA0AE
Blue Ivy
ΔE 4.66 · LRV 32
PNT100-LT-38
#90A6AE
Good Jeans
ΔE 8.66 · LRV 36
PNT100-MD-75
#599896
Keep It Teal
ΔE 12.88 · LRV 27
PNT100-LT-15
#9CA2A7
Set In Stone
ΔE 13.58 · LRV 36
PNT100-LT-32
#9C9CA7
Cosmic Vibes
ΔE 17.72 · LRV 34

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 6.86
All blue at Magnolia Home →
JG-89
#8CA8B4
Winter Solstice
ΔE 6.86 · LRV 37
JG-84
#91A1A4
Display
ΔE 10.96 · LRV 34
JG-02
#869A98
Sir Drake
ΔE 12.29 · LRV 30
JG-69
#879B98
Well Watered
ΔE 12.7 · LRV 31
JG-94
#929898
Times Past
ΔE 14.49 · LRV 31

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 10.71
All blue at Backdrop →
BD-PW
#7C8E97
Polly Wants
ΔE 10.71 · LRV 27
BD-UD
#A4B5BB
Underdog
ΔE 11.95 · LRV 41
BD-NU
#A4A89F
Nuevo
ΔE 18.83 · LRV 38
BD-LF
#A4AB95
Le Freak
ΔE 23.24 · LRV 35
BD-CT
#A89E8A
Carry the Two
ΔE 25.14 · LRV 33

Similar Benjamin Moore colors

closest in the Benjamin Moore deck

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

CW-610
Lafayette Blue
LRV 37
802
San Francisco Bay
LRV 38
CW-605
Palace Blue
LRV 33
1657
Niagara Falls
LRV 32
HC-152
Whipple Blue
LRV 32
1677
Colonial Blue
LRV 35

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #6AA4BE in HSL space. Pair I've Got the Blues with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#6AA4BE + #BE846A
TRIADIC
#6AA4BE · #BE6AA4 · #A4BE6A
ANALOGOUS
#6ABEAE · #6AA4BE · #6A7ABE

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
2.74:1 fail
Sample text on black
7.67:1 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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