Benjamin Moore

Watercolor

CC-788 / 1675

Watercolor (BM) is a light powdery blue with cool undertones, registering an LRV of 63.41. At this reflectance level, the color reads as a soft, high-value tone that returns a considerable amount of ambient light. The hue is distinctly cool without strong green or violet leanings, sitting in the neutral-blue range.

Within the Benjamin Moore palette, it pairs with Quiet Moments, Wedgewood Gray, Hale Navy, Kendall Charcoal, and Soft Fern, accommodating analogous cool schemes and deeper-value accents.

Brand

Benjamin Moore

Code

CC-788 / 1675

Collection

Designer Classics

Watercolor 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 Watercolor under artificial light

Natural Lighting

Living room scene to simulate Benjamin Moore Watercolor under natural light

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Blue

Strength

High

Temperature

cool

Hue Angle

196°

Cyan Family

Lightness

80%

Light

Saturation

33%

Moderate

LRV

63.4
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Dark
Medium
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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
#BCD4DD
RGB Decimal
188, 212, 221
RGB Percent
73.7%, 83.1%, 86.7%
HSL
196.4, 32.7%, 80.2%
HSV
196.4, 14.9%, 86.7%
CMYK
14.9%, 4.1%, 0.0%, 13.3%
YIQ
205.8, -17.2, -2.3
XYZ
57.33, 63.00, 77.54
CIE Lab
83.44, -6.16, -7.15
CIE Luv
83.44, -13.16, -10.00
Hunter Lab
79.37, -5.90, -7.25
Decimal
12375261

Coordinating Colors and Color Palettes

Darker Shades

Monochromatic dark

Lighter Shades

Monochromatic light

Complementary

Opposite on color wheel