Benjamin Moore

Ocean City Blue

718

Ocean City Blue by Benjamin Moore is a muted, cool blue with subtle gray-green undertones and an LRV of 42.36, placing it at a moderate reflectance level. This positions the color as neither too light nor too saturated, making it functional in living rooms, bedrooms, and home offices where a restrained blue is needed. Its slightly desaturated quality allows it to read as composed and grounded on larger wall surfaces.

Complementary pairings include Benjamin Moore Seafoam and Wythe Blue for tonal harmony, White Dove for clean contrast on trim, and Kendall Charcoal for a deeper anchoring accent.

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Brand

Benjamin Moore

Code

718

Collection

Benjamin Moore Classics

Ocean City Blue 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

Bedroom scene to simulate Benjamin Moore Ocean City Blue under artificial light

Light Temperature: 2700K

Natural Lighting

Living room scene to simulate Benjamin Moore Ocean City Blue under natural light

Light Temperature: 4500K

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Cyan/Teal

Strength

Medium

Temperature

cool

Hue Angle

189°

Cyan Family

Lightness

66%

Medium

Saturation

18%

Muted

LRV

42.4

0%100%

Very Dark

Dark

Medium

Light

Very Light

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

#97B2B7

RGB Decimal

151, 178, 183

RGB Percent

59.2%, 69.8%, 71.8%

HSL

189.4, 18.2%, 65.5%

HSV

189.4, 17.5%, 71.8%

CMYK

17.5%, 2.7%, 0.0%, 28.2%

YIQ

170.5, -17.7, -4.1

XYZ

37.23, 41.84, 50.91

CIE Lab

70.76, -8.13, -5.65

CIE Luv

70.76, -14.43, -7.13

Hunter Lab

64.68, -7.22, -5.33

Decimal

9941687

Coordinating Colors and Color Palettes

Darker Shades

Monochromatic dark

Ocean City Blue Voyage Oarsman Blue Everard Blue

Lighter Shades

Monochromatic light

Ocean City Blue Adorbs Subtle Blue Summer Shower

Complementary

Opposite on color wheel

Ocean City Blue Cherry Taupe Heliotrope Strawberry Yogurt

Analogous

Adjacent colors

Ocean City Blue Great Falls Riffin on Green Spring Purple

Cool Shades

Cool spectrum

Ocean City Blue Great Falls Monarchy Spring Purple

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

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