Benjamin Moore

Sheer Romance

837 / CC-814

Sheer Romance is a mid-tone blue with evident gray undertones that temper its saturation and prevent it from reading as a primary blue. With an LRV of 44.6, it falls in the moderate-reflectance range and will darken noticeably in rooms with limited natural light. The gray component gives it a slightly muted, weathered quality rather than a crisp or vivid one.

It works well alongside Benjamin Moore Paper White for a clean contrast, Gray Owl on complementary walls, Hale Navy as a deeper anchor, Gentle Cream for warm balance, and Palladian Blue in a tonal progression.

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Brand

Benjamin Moore

Code

837 / CC-814

Collection

Benjamin Moore Classics

Sheer Romance 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 Sheer Romance under artificial light

Light Temperature: 2700K

Natural Lighting

Living room scene to simulate Benjamin Moore Sheer Romance under natural light

Light Temperature: 4500K

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Blue

Strength

Medium

Temperature

cool

Hue Angle

205°

Cyan Family

Lightness

69%

Medium

Saturation

29%

Muted

LRV

44.6

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

#9AB4C7

RGB Decimal

154, 180, 199

RGB Percent

60.4%, 70.6%, 78.0%

HSL

205.3, 28.7%, 69.2%

HSV

205.3, 22.6%, 78.0%

CMYK

22.6%, 9.5%, 0.0%, 22.0%

YIQ

174.4, -21.6, 0.4

XYZ

39.96, 43.64, 60.35

CIE Lab

71.98, -4.69, -12.59

CIE Luv

71.98, -14.31, -18.52

Hunter Lab

66.06, -4.23, -12.49

Decimal

10138823

Coordinating Colors and Color Palettes

Darker Shades

Monochromatic dark

Sheer Romance Splendid Blue Flattering Blue Mountain River

Lighter Shades

Monochromatic light

Sheer Romance Faded Indigo Sweet Illusion Winter Haven

Complementary

Opposite on color wheel

Sheer Romance Sanderling Free Wheeling Soft Sunrise

Analogous

Adjacent colors

Sheer Romance California Lilac Favorite Sweater Mighty Aphrodite

Cool Shades

Cool spectrum

Sheer Romance California Lilac Purpleheart Mighty Aphrodite

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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