Benjamin Moore

San Francisco Bay 802

San Francisco Bay 802 is a light blue from Benjamin Moore, hex #79A7C5. Its light reflectance value is 35.7, so it absorbs light and suits rooms that already get plenty of it.

HEX
#79A7C5
RGB
121, 167, 197
HSL
204°, 40%, 62%
CMYK
39, 15, 0, 23
LRV
35.7

See it on the walls

A whole room in this colour, lit by daylight.

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Closest matches

The nearest paint from each other brand, closest first, or pick a brand for its closest few.

The closest matches to San Francisco Bay 802 are Bay Area Blue by Farrow & Ball (good match), Serene Sea by Johnstone's (good match) and Sky View by Dulux (good match).

ΔE is the colour difference: under 1.5 is hard to tell apart, under 3.5 reads as the same colour, and past 6 is a different colour.

Bay Area Blue

Farrow & Ball

Good Match · ΔE 1.7

Serene Sea

Johnstone's

Good Match · ΔE 1.9

Sky View

Dulux

Good Match · ΔE 2.0

06BB 39179

Dulux Trade

Good Match · ΔE 2.0

Johns Blue 0617

Colourtrend

Good Match · ΔE 2.7

Looming Sky

Curator

Close Alternative · ΔE 5.5

Blue Verditer

Little Greene

Close Alternative · ΔE 5.5

Blue 10

Lick

Close Alternative · ΔE 5.7

Farrow & Ball equivalents to Benjamin Moore San Francisco Bay 802

Farrow & Ball has 1 equivalent to Benjamin Moore's San Francisco Bay 802, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Benjamin Moore and Farrow & Ball range to range.

Bay Area Blue

Good Match · ΔE 1.7

Yonder

Close Alternative · ΔE 4.8

St Giles Blue

Close Alternative · ΔE 5.1

Johnstone's equivalents to Benjamin Moore San Francisco Bay 802

Johnstone's has 3 equivalents to Benjamin Moore's San Francisco Bay 802, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Benjamin Moore and Johnstone's range to range.

Serene Sea

Good Match · ΔE 1.9

Field Puddle

Good Match · ΔE 3.3

Squadron

Good Match · ΔE 3.5

Dynasty China

Close Alternative · ΔE 3.5

Ocean Horizon

Close Alternative · ΔE 3.6

Dulux equivalents to Benjamin Moore San Francisco Bay 802

Dulux has 5 equivalents to Benjamin Moore's San Francisco Bay 802, closest first. Compare Benjamin Moore and Dulux range to range.

Sky View

Good Match · ΔE 2.0

Cornflower Bunch

Good Match · ΔE 2.5

LUNA LANDSCAPE 3

Good Match · ΔE 2.5

Intense Azure

Good Match · ΔE 3.1

County Blue

Good Match · ΔE 3.2

Dulux Trade equivalents to Benjamin Moore San Francisco Bay 802

Dulux Trade has 3 equivalents to Benjamin Moore's San Francisco Bay 802, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Benjamin Moore and Dulux Trade range to range.

06BB 39179

Good Match · ΔE 2.0

Cornflower Bunch

Good Match · ΔE 2.5

04BB 34244

Good Match · ΔE 3.1

14BB 39289

Close Alternative · ΔE 3.5

24BB 43232

Close Alternative · ΔE 4.1

Colourtrend equivalents to Benjamin Moore San Francisco Bay 802

Colourtrend has 3 equivalents to Benjamin Moore's San Francisco Bay 802, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Benjamin Moore and Colourtrend range to range.

Johns Blue 0617

Good Match · ΔE 2.7

Sea Of Atlantis 0653

Good Match · ΔE 2.7

Key West Zenith 0646

Good Match · ΔE 3.1

Calm Tint 0645

Close Alternative · ΔE 4.7

North Sea 0625

Close Alternative · ΔE 4.8

Closest Curator paints to Benjamin Moore San Francisco Bay 802

Curator has no true equivalent to Benjamin Moore's San Francisco Bay 802. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Benjamin Moore and Curator range to range.

Looming Sky

Close Alternative · ΔE 5.5

Nans Brooch

Close Alternative · ΔE 5.5

Silk Squares

Not a Match · ΔE 6.6

Closest Little Greene paints to Benjamin Moore San Francisco Bay 802

Little Greene has no true equivalent to Benjamin Moore's San Francisco Bay 802. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Benjamin Moore and Little Greene range to range.

Blue Verditer

Close Alternative · ΔE 5.5

Grey Stone

Not a Match · ΔE 6.8

Tivoli

Not a Match · ΔE 8.5

Closest Lick paints to Benjamin Moore San Francisco Bay 802

Lick has no true equivalent to Benjamin Moore's San Francisco Bay 802. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Benjamin Moore and Lick range to range.

Blue 10

Close Alternative · ΔE 5.7

Blue 18

Not a Match · ΔE 7.1

Blue 17

Not a Match · ΔE 7.8

Closest Farrelly & Co paints to Benjamin Moore San Francisco Bay 802

Farrelly & Co has nothing close to Benjamin Moore's San Francisco Bay 802. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Benjamin Moore and Farrelly & Co range to range.

Byron

Not a Match · ΔE 6.0

Margaret River

Not a Match · ΔE 13.8

Roney Point

Not a Match · ΔE 14.2

Closest Dulux Heritage paints to Benjamin Moore San Francisco Bay 802

Dulux Heritage has nothing close to Benjamin Moore's San Francisco Bay 802. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Benjamin Moore and Dulux Heritage range to range.

Boathouse Blue

Not a Match · ΔE 6.4

Light Cobalt

Not a Match · ΔE 7.5

Light Teal

Not a Match · ΔE 10.1

Closest Crown paints to Benjamin Moore San Francisco Bay 802

Crown has nothing close to Benjamin Moore's San Francisco Bay 802. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Benjamin Moore and Crown range to range.

Feeling Free

Not a Match · ΔE 6.5

Scrapbook

Not a Match · ΔE 7.2

Duck Egg

Not a Match · ΔE 10.2

Closest Fleetwood paints to Benjamin Moore San Francisco Bay 802

Fleetwood has nothing close to Benjamin Moore's San Francisco Bay 802. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Benjamin Moore and Fleetwood range to range.

Dusty Blue

Not a Match · ΔE 6.5

Gentle Sea

Not a Match · ΔE 6.5

Open Air

Not a Match · ΔE 7.3

Closest Acres Hall paints to Benjamin Moore San Francisco Bay 802

Acres Hall has nothing close to Benjamin Moore's San Francisco Bay 802. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Benjamin Moore and Acres Hall range to range.

Glenbarrow

Not a Match · ΔE 6.8

Blue Horizon

Not a Match · ΔE 7.7

Atlantic Ridge

Not a Match · ΔE 8.6

Closest Ronseal paints to Benjamin Moore San Francisco Bay 802

Ronseal has nothing close to Benjamin Moore's San Francisco Bay 802. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Benjamin Moore and Ronseal range to range.

Cornflower

Not a Match · ΔE 7.3

Surf Blue

Not a Match · ΔE 8.7

Dusky Blue

Not a Match · ΔE 11.0

Closest Alchemist paints to Benjamin Moore San Francisco Bay 802

Alchemist has nothing close to Benjamin Moore's San Francisco Bay 802. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Benjamin Moore and Alchemist range to range.

Coastal Calm

Not a Match · ΔE 8.6

Sail Boat

Not a Match · ΔE 10.4

Etching

Not a Match · ΔE 12.9

Works well with

Real paints for each job in the room: the trim, the walls around it, deeper and paler versions, and an accent.

Whites for trim

Whites whose undertone agrees with this colour, for woodwork and ceilings.

Brush Stroke

Curator

RAIL CLOTH

Dulux

Prairie Moon

Johnstone's

Arctic Dawn

Johnstone's

Neutrals alongside

Quieter colours of the same temperature, for the other walls or the room next door.

Polar Wind

Johnstone's

Heron Island

Colourtrend

Night Shore

Johnstone's

16BB 27091

Dulux Trade

Tints and shades

Lighter and darker versions of this same colour.

Chinese Porcelain

Johnstone's

Indigo Shade

Dulux

Warm Bath

Johnstone's

Blue 05

Lick

Accents

Colours from across the wheel, for contrast.

Metallic Gold 2163-40

Benjamin Moore

70YR 08186

Dulux Trade

Cloud Number Nine 1071

Colourtrend

Austere 0354

Colourtrend

Where it sits in the Blues

Swatcher lays each family out as one long colour card, from the heart of the family outwards. These are the chips either side of San Francisco Bay 802 on it, so some of them look quite different.

San Francisco Bay 802 is the 131st of 1,469 blues Swatcher knows about.