Sea to Shining Sea
789 · #6DB4DC · LRV 44 — cool blue tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
- 1Smoky Blue15
- 2Wolf Gray21
- 3Sea to Shining Sea44
- 4Honolulu Blue62
- 5After Rain68
What Color Is Sea to Shining Sea, Really?
Sea to Shining Sea reads as a cool blue tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how Benjamin Moore 789 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Sea to Shining Sea
Sea to Shining Sea 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 Sea to Shining Sea
Sea to Shining Sea sits in the mid-range at LRV 44, 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 Sea to Shining Sea 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 789 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 | FlywaySW 6794 · Sherwin-Williams | 3.7 | 39 | Color page → |
| Behr | Life ForceP500-4 · Behr | 0.9 | 43 | Color page → |
| Valspar | BFF Blue8001-42D · Valspar | 0.9 | 42 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Xavier BluePPG1240-4 · PPG / Glidden | 1.3 | 41 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Xavier BluePPG1240-4 · Glidden | 0.9 | 41 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Perfect Day137-5DB · Dutch Boy | 2.6 | 45 | Color page → |
Similar Benjamin Moore Colors
The nearest shades to Sea to Shining Sea 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 #6DB4DC in HSL space. Pair Sea to Shining Sea with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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