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BENJAMIN MOORE · 1664

Benjamin Moore Sea Reflections#9CB1AB · LRV 36

Sea Reflections reads as a blue-green / cool — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover the spec, what Benjamin Moore 1664 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

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BENJAMIN MOORE SEA REFLECTIONS
RGB 156, 177, 171 LRV 36

Color spec

Brand Benjamin Moore
Name Sea Reflections
SKU 1664
Hex #9CB1AB
RGB 156, 177, 171
HSL 163°, 12%, 65%
LRV 36
Undertone blue-green / cool
Family Gray

About Benjamin Moore Sea Reflections

Sea Reflections sits in the mid-range at LRV 36, 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.

Sea Reflections is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. Grays like this read as a modern neutral and sit comfortably alongside both warm woods and cool metals.

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
Stormy Bay
SKU 0484 · #9AAFAF · LRV 41
ΔE 2.96 (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 gray from that brand.

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.63
All gray at Clare →
PNT100-MD-43
#9AB0AB
Make Waves
ΔE 0.63 · LRV 41
PNT100-DP-78
#99AAA4
Mellow Mood
ΔE 2.27 · LRV 38
PNT100-LT-44
#90B5B3
Vacay
ΔE 4.75 · LRV 42
PNT100-LT-38
#90A6AE
Good Jeans
ΔE 7.55 · LRV 36
PNT100-DP-50
#93B697
Matcha Latte
ΔE 9.97 · LRV 42

Farrow & Ball

132 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.85
All gray at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 82
#99B0AB
Dix Blue
ΔE 0.85 · LRV 41
NO. 88
#B2B1A9
Lamp Room Gray
ΔE 9.18 · LRV 44
NO. 91
#B4B4A3
Blue Gray
ΔE 9.33 · LRV 45
NO. 5
#B5AFA0
Hardwick White
ΔE 11.58 · LRV 43
NO. 18
#B5B19A
French Gray
ΔE 11.58 · LRV 44

Behr

4,699 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.33
All gray at Behr →
HDC-CT-22
#9EB0A8
Aged Jade
ΔE 1.33 · LRV 41
N460-4
#97AEAB
Cosmic Quest
ΔE 1.74 · LRV 40
PPU12-09
#A5B4AF
Frozen Pond
ΔE 2.58 · LRV 44
710F-4
#98B3A5
Sage Gray
ΔE 4.02 · LRV 42
N380-4
#9CB3A2
Strong Winds
ΔE 4.69 · LRV 42

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.98
All gray at Valspar →
V101-4
#94AEA9
Gin Berry
ΔE 1.98 · LRV 39.4
8004-34D
#A1AFAA
Cambridge Lily
ΔE 2.64 · LRV 41
8003-37D
#99B6B3
Renew Blue
ΔE 2.87 · LRV 43
5001-3C
#9BACAC
Blue Arrow
ΔE 3.66 · LRV 39.4
8004-33D
#A3AFAC
Dream Weaver
ΔE 3.82 · LRV 41

PPG / Glidden

2,088 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.19
All gray at PPG / Glidden →
10-29
#A2B5AB
Dusty Aqua
ΔE 2.19 · LRV 44
1143-4
#94B1A9
Parakeet Pete
ΔE 2.79 · LRV 41
10-04
#A0AEAD
Polaris
ΔE 3.84 · LRV 41
1033-4
#A7AEA5
Light Drizzle
ΔE 5.43 · LRV 41
10-13
#A3AEB4
Foretell
ΔE 8.02 · LRV 41

Dunn-Edwards

1,696 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.44
All gray at Dunn-Edwards →
DE5717
#A0B7AD
Pistachio Ice Cream
ΔE 2.44 · LRV 44
DE5745
#8CAEAC
Barrier Reef
ΔE 4.32 · LRV 39
DE5710
#91B6AC
Treetop
ΔE 5.1 · LRV 42
DEC796
#9DACB5
Irogon Blue
ΔE 8.54 · LRV 40
DE6375
#A9AAAB
Castlerock
ΔE 9.74 · LRV 40

Sherwin-Williams

1,526 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.75
All gray at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 31
#9AABAB
Dutch Tile Blue
ΔE 3.75 · LRV 39
SW 9050
#94B2A6
Vintage Vessel
ΔE 3.96 · LRV 41
SW 7613
#9CB0B3
Aqua‐Sphere
ΔE 4.57 · LRV 41
SW 6220
#9BAFB2
Interesting Aqua
ΔE 4.58 · LRV 41
SW 7616
#A0AEAF
Breezy
ΔE 4.72 · LRV 41

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.94
All gray at Magnolia Home →
JG-01
#A8B6B4
Rainy Days
ΔE 3.94 · LRV 45
JG-77
#8FB4B2
Morning Calm
ΔE 4.74 · LRV 42
JG-68
#A8B4A6
Local Greenhouse
ΔE 4.75 · LRV 44
JG-162
#AAB0AD
Tranquil Waters
ΔE 6.33 · LRV 43
JG-15
#A7A9A3
Weathered Windmill
ΔE 7.85 · LRV 39

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 6.77
All gray at Backdrop →
BD-UD
#A4B5BB
Underdog
ΔE 6.77 · LRV 41
BD-NU
#A4A89F
Nuevo
ΔE 6.94 · LRV 38
BD-LF
#A4AB95
Le Freak
ΔE 8.18 · LRV 35
BD-LO
#A4C2D2
Lost in the 80s
ΔE 10.98 · LRV 51
BD-CT
#A89E8A
Carry the Two
ΔE 14.29 · LRV 33

Similar Benjamin Moore colors

closest in the Benjamin Moore deck

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

1565
Mount Saint Anne
LRV 42
CSP-670
Silken Blue
LRV 41
1573
Castle Walls
LRV 41
CW-640
Pearl
LRV 43
HC-138
Covington Blue
LRV 43
1572
Raindance
LRV null

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #9CB1AB in HSL space. Pair Sea Reflections with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#9CB1AB + #B19CA2
TRIADIC
#9CB1AB · #AB9CB1 · #B1AB9C
ANALOGOUS
#9CB1A1 · #9CB1AB · #9CADB1

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
2.26:1 fail
Sample text on black
9.29:1 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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