San Francisco Bay
At first glance, San Francisco Bay belongs to the blue family; in a room, light and context can make it far more elusive. An LRV of 37.8 places it through the middle of the scale, where color and depth can remain visible as the light changes. Its related shades below reveal where the color harmonizes—and where contrast brings it fully to life.
Hex
#79A7C5LRV
37.76
Coordinating Colors
Distant Gray reflects far more light (LRV 88 vs 38), opening up a space where San Francisco Bay encloses it.
Luminaire reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 38), opening up a space where San Francisco Bay encloses it.
White Diamond reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 38), opening up a space where San Francisco Bay encloses it.
At LRV 68 vs 38, Wickham Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Similar Colors
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 38 vs 37), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 38 vs 35), so neither reads brighter in a room.
With LRVs of 38 and 38, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
With LRVs of 38 and 35, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Complementary Colors
At LRV 38 vs 12, San Francisco Bay is decisively the brighter choice.
Hint of Violet reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 38), opening up a space where San Francisco Bay encloses it.
At LRV 72 vs 38, Antique Pearl is decisively the brighter choice.
San Francisco Bay reflects far more light (LRV 38 vs 6), opening up a space where Night Shade encloses it.
San Francisco Bay reflects far more light (LRV 38 vs 17), opening up a space where Woodcliff Lake encloses it.
Silver Fox reads slightly lighter (LRV 44 vs 38), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
With LRVs of 39 and 38, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Lighter Colors
Sapphire Ice reflects far more light (LRV 50 vs 38), opening up a space where San Francisco Bay encloses it.
A 6-point LRV gap (43 vs 38) makes Blue Jean the marginally brighter of the two.
Blue Bayou reads slightly lighter (LRV 47 vs 38), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Darker Colors
At LRV 38 vs 22, San Francisco Bay is decisively the brighter choice.
San Francisco Bay reads slightly lighter (LRV 38 vs 28), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
San Francisco Bay reads slightly lighter (LRV 38 vs 27), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
With LRVs of 38 and 37, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Color Codes
Manufacturer description
A medium blue that is reminiscent of a classic chambray shirt.