Blue Rapids
Often used for its versatile and reflective qualities, Blue Rapids remains a staple for Benjamin Moore designers. It is widely considered one of the best colors in its class to provide a clean, timeless feel that works across various lighting conditions. Use our expert data below to help you visualize this color in your home.
Hex
#95C8D2
LRV
52.45
Coordinating Colors
At LRV 52 vs 26, Blue Rapids is decisively the brighter choice.
Mountainscape reflects far more light (LRV 79 vs 52), opening up a space where Blue Rapids encloses it.
At LRV 83 vs 52, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.
Maritime White reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 52), opening up a space where Blue Rapids encloses it.
Similar Colors
Blue Rapids reads slightly lighter (LRV 52 vs 47), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 5-point LRV gap (57 vs 52) makes Indigo the marginally brighter of the two.
Blue Rapids reads slightly lighter (LRV 52 vs 48), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Blue Rapids reads slightly lighter (LRV 52 vs 47), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Complementary Colors
Blue Rapids reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 22), opening up a space where Quietly Violet encloses it.
At LRV 52 vs 12, Blue Rapids is decisively the brighter choice.
Hint of Violet reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 52), opening up a space where Blue Rapids encloses it.
At LRV 72 vs 52, Antique Pearl is decisively the brighter choice.
Blue Rapids reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 6), opening up a space where Night Shade encloses it.
Blue Rapids reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 8), opening up a space where Brownstone encloses it.
Blue Rapids reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 29), opening up a space where Studio Clay encloses it.
Lighter Colors
With LRVs of 52 and 50, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
China Blue reflects far more light (LRV 65 vs 52), opening up a space where Blue Rapids encloses it.
Picture Perfect reflects far more light (LRV 67 vs 52), opening up a space where Blue Rapids encloses it.
A 5-point LRV gap (57 vs 52) makes Indigo the marginally brighter of the two.
Darker Colors
Blue Rapids reads slightly lighter (LRV 52 vs 47), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Blue Rapids reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 36), opening up a space where Santa Clara encloses it.
Blue Rapids reads slightly lighter (LRV 52 vs 47), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Blue Rapids reads slightly lighter (LRV 52 vs 48), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Blue Rapids reads slightly lighter (LRV 52 vs 48), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.