New Born's Eyes
1663 · #8FAFBF · LRV 41 — cool blue tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
- 1Waterloo13
- 2Charcoal Blue19
- 3New Born's Eyes41
- 4Honolulu Blue62
- 5After Rain68
What Color Is New Born's Eyes, Really?
New Born's Eyes reads as a cool blue tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how Benjamin Moore 1663 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for New Born's Eyes
New Born's Eyes is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. Blues calm a room, which makes them popular in bedrooms, bathrooms and home offices.
How Lighting Changes New Born's Eyes
New Born's Eyes sits in the mid-range at LRV 41, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. 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. South-facing rooms will pull it lighter and warmer, while north light cools it down.
Most complaints about New Born's Eyes are a light mismatch. Upload a photo of your actual room and see it on your walls — then ask for the same wall in north light or evening lamps before you buy a single sample.
Need It From Another Brand?
Any paint counter can custom-tint Benjamin Moore 1663 directly. If you would rather stay in one brand's own deck, these are the closest stock matches, measured as ΔE2000. Under 2 is a difference you will not see on the wall.
| Brand | Closest color | ΔE | LRV | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | Resolute BlueSW 6507 · Sherwin-Williams | 2.5 | 40 | Color page → |
| Behr | Chilly BlueS500-4 · Behr | 1.9 | 40 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Cool CustomerV107-4 · Valspar | 2.7 | 38.4 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Wright Sky BlueFLLW864 · PPG / Glidden | 3.3 | 41 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Mountain StreamPPG1149-4 · Glidden | 3.3 | 41 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Subdued Blue238-4DB · Dutch Boy | 2.6 | 40 | Color page → |
Similar Benjamin Moore Colors
The nearest shades to New Born's Eyes within Benjamin Moore's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
WCAG 2.1: AA is 4.5 : 1 for normal text, 3 : 1 for large text, AAA is 7 : 1.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #8FAFBF in HSL space. Pair New Born's Eyes with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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