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Benjamin Moore

Grandma's Sweater

787

Grandma's Sweater is a soft baby blue with a balanced temperature that leans slightly toward a muted, comfortable coolness. With an LRV of 56.31, it provides moderate light reflectance, making it appropriate for bedrooms, nurseries, and living areas where a calm atmosphere is desired. The blue reads gentle rather than saturated, giving it a relaxed quality.

This shade coordinates well with Benjamin Moore's Chantilly Lace for crisp contrast, Hale Navy for depth, and Tranquil Blue for analogous layering. Dove Wing and Kendall Charcoal offer neutral grounding options.
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Brand

Benjamin Moore

Code

787

Collection

Benjamin Moore Classics

Grandma's Sweater in Different Light

Light temperature is measured in Kelvin: a warm 2700K bulb pulls colors toward yellow, while 5000K daylight reads cooler and truer. Check the color at the time of day you actually use the room.

Artificial Lighting

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Natural Lighting

Living room scene to simulate Benjamin Moore Grandma's Sweater under natural light

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Blue

Strength

High

Temperature

cool

Hue Angle

200°

Cyan Family

Lightness

74%

Light

Saturation

63%

Saturated

LRV

56.3
0%100%
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Dark
Medium
Light
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White

LRV measures how much light a color reflects, from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white). Below about 50 a color needs good lighting to avoid going flat, 60 and up helps brighten a room, and most whites sit above 80.

Color Position
Saturation →
Lightness →

Color Codes

HEX
#94CCE7
RGB Decimal
148, 204, 231
RGB Percent
58.0%, 80.0%, 90.6%
HSL
199.5, 63.4%, 74.3%
HSV
199.5, 35.9%, 90.6%
CMYK
35.9%, 11.7%, 0.0%, 9.4%
YIQ
190.3, -42.1, -3.4
XYZ
48.23, 55.25, 83.72
CIE Lab
79.19, -11.48, -19.12
CIE Luv
79.19, -27.63, -28.38
Hunter Lab
74.33, -10.61, -20.38
Decimal
9751783

Coordinating Colors and Color Palettes

Darker Shades

Monochromatic dark

Grandma's SweaterInfinityBlue TangoDanube

Lighter Shades

Monochromatic light

Grandma's SweaterHighland BreezeSeashore DreamsBashful Blue

Complementary

Opposite on color wheel

Grandma's SweaterCoral CloudTuscan TileBridal Pink

Analogous

Adjacent colors

Grandma's SweaterLavender SkyBermuda TealBud Green

Closest Paint Matches

Cross-brand matches are close, never exact. Each brand uses different bases and sheens, so sample before you buy gallons.

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Sweet Dreams

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Open Book

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Perfectly Blue

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