Niagara Falls
1657 · #769EB0 · LRV 32 — cool blue-green tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
- 1Hale Navy8
- 2Waterloo13
- 3Niagara Falls32
- 4Resolute Blue40
- 5Honolulu Blue62
What Color Is Niagara Falls, Really?
Niagara Falls reads as a cool blue-green tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how Benjamin Moore 1657 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Niagara Falls
Niagara Falls 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 Niagara Falls
Niagara Falls sits in the mid-range at LRV 32, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. 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. South-facing rooms will pull it lighter and warmer, while north light cools it down.
Most complaints about Niagara Falls 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 1657 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 | Bluebird FeatherSW 9062 · Sherwin-Williams | 1.6 | 31 | Color page → |
| Behr | Blue CascadeUL230-17 · Behr | 1.6 | 31 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Winter Twilight8003-41D · Valspar | 1.0 | 32 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | AmericanaPPG1152-4 · PPG / Glidden | 3.0 | 32 | Color page → |
| Glidden | AmericanaPPG1152-4 · Glidden | 2.7 | 32 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Moonlit Blue337-4DB · Dutch Boy | 3.9 | 33 | Color page → |
Similar Benjamin Moore Colors
The nearest shades to Niagara Falls 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 #769EB0 in HSL space. Pair Niagara Falls with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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