Morning Glory vs Watercolor Blue paint color comparison

Morning Glory vs Watercolor Blue

Morning Glory and Watercolor Blue come from the same Benjamin Moore collection. Both sit in the blue family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. Their light reflectance values are nearly the same — 68 vs 66 — so neither will read significantly brighter or darker than the other. Both share a blue character, which means they'll respond to light and surrounding materials in similar ways. A ΔE of 2.2 puts them in subtle territory — distinguishable in direct comparison, less so from across a room. Below, 5 simulated room previews show how each color reads at scale — real-room photos will be added as they become available.

Color Details

Morning Glory
Benjamin Moore · 785
LRV68.1
BrandBenjamin Moore
Number785
UndertoneBlue
TemperatureCool
BrightnessLight
Watercolor Blue
Benjamin Moore · 793
LRV66.2
BrandBenjamin Moore
Number793
UndertoneBlue
TemperatureCool
BrightnessLight

Morning Glory vs Watercolor Blue Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Morning Glory on one side and Watercolor Blue on the other.

Bathroom
Bedroom
House
Kitchen Cabinets
Living Room

Digital color is approximate. These simulations are generated from the manufacturer's hex values and overlaid on grayscale room photos — your screen's calibration, brightness, and viewing angle all affect how they render. Before committing to either color, test physical samples in your own space under the light you actually live with.

More Morning Glory comparisons

See how Morning Glory stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.

Ammonite
Morning Glory
Ammonite
Benjamin Moore
Morning Glory
785 · LRV 68
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

With LRVs of 69 and 68, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

White Dove
Morning Glory
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
Morning Glory
785 · LRV 68

At LRV 83 vs 68, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.

Iron Ore
Morning Glory
Iron Ore
Benjamin Moore
Morning Glory
785 · LRV 68

At LRV 68 vs 6, Morning Glory is decisively the brighter choice.

Purbeck Stone
Morning Glory
Purbeck Stone
Benjamin Moore
Morning Glory
785 · LRV 68

Morning Glory reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 52), opening up a space where Purbeck Stone encloses it.

Evergreen Fog
Morning Glory
Evergreen Fog
Benjamin Moore
Morning Glory
785 · LRV 68

Morning Glory reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.

Mizzle
Morning Glory
Mizzle
Benjamin Moore
Morning Glory
785 · LRV 68
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

At LRV 68 vs 52, Morning Glory is decisively the brighter choice.

Agreeable Gray
Morning Glory
Agreeable Gray
Benjamin Moore
Morning Glory
785 · LRV 68

Morning Glory reads slightly lighter (LRV 68 vs 60), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Accessible Beige
Morning Glory
Accessible Beige
Benjamin Moore
Morning Glory
785 · LRV 68

A 10-point LRV gap (68 vs 58) makes Morning Glory the marginally brighter of the two.

Denim Drift
Morning Glory
Denim Drift
Benjamin Moore
Morning Glory
785 · LRV 68

At LRV 68 vs 27, Morning Glory is decisively the brighter choice.

French Gray
Morning Glory
French Gray
Benjamin Moore
Morning Glory
785 · LRV 68

Morning Glory reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 43), opening up a space where French Gray encloses it.

Naval
Morning Glory
Naval
Benjamin Moore
Morning Glory
785 · LRV 68
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

Morning Glory reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.

Tranquil Dawn
Morning Glory
Tranquil Dawn
Benjamin Moore
Morning Glory
785 · LRV 68

At LRV 68 vs 55, Morning Glory is decisively the brighter choice.

Bancha
Morning Glory
Bancha
Benjamin Moore
Morning Glory
785 · LRV 68
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

At LRV 68 vs 13, Morning Glory is decisively the brighter choice.

Hardwick White
Morning Glory
Hardwick White
Benjamin Moore
Morning Glory
785 · LRV 68

At LRV 68 vs 44, Morning Glory is decisively the brighter choice.

Pure White
Morning Glory
Pure White
Benjamin Moore
Morning Glory
785 · LRV 68

Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 68), opening up a space where Morning Glory encloses it.

Artichoke
Morning Glory
Artichoke
Benjamin Moore
Morning Glory
785 · LRV 68
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

Morning Glory reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 21), opening up a space where Artichoke encloses it.

Balboa Mist
Balboa Mist
Morning Glory
Benjamin Moore
Morning Glory
785 · LRV 68

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 68 vs 66), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Shoji White
Morning Glory
Shoji White
Benjamin Moore
Morning Glory
785 · LRV 68

A 6-point LRV gap (74 vs 68) makes Shoji White the marginally brighter of the two.

Snowbound
Morning Glory
Snowbound
Benjamin Moore
Morning Glory
785 · LRV 68
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

At LRV 83 vs 68, Snowbound is decisively the brighter choice.

Pigeon
Morning Glory
Pigeon
Benjamin Moore
Morning Glory
785 · LRV 68
Farrow & Ball
Pigeon
LRV 51

Morning Glory reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 51), opening up a space where Pigeon encloses it.

Pewter Green
Morning Glory
Pewter Green
Benjamin Moore
Morning Glory
785 · LRV 68

At LRV 68 vs 12, Morning Glory is decisively the brighter choice.

Duck Green
Morning Glory
Duck Green
Benjamin Moore
Morning Glory
785 · LRV 68

At LRV 68 vs 8, Morning Glory is decisively the brighter choice.

Skimming Stone
Morning Glory
Skimming Stone
Benjamin Moore
Morning Glory
785 · LRV 68

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 68 vs 68), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Dix Blue
Morning Glory
Dix Blue
Benjamin Moore
Morning Glory
785 · LRV 68
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

Morning Glory reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 41), opening up a space where Dix Blue encloses it.

Hicks' Blue
Morning Glory
Hicks' Blue

Morning Glory vs Hicks' Blue

Slaked Lime Deep
Morning Glory
Slaked Lime Deep

Morning Glory vs Slaked Lime Deep

Vintage Vogue
Morning Glory
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Morning Glory
785 · LRV 68

At LRV 68 vs 12, Morning Glory is decisively the brighter choice.

Livid
Morning Glory
Livid
Benjamin Moore
Morning Glory
785 · LRV 68

Morning Glory vs Livid

Saybrook Sage
Morning Glory
Saybrook Sage
Benjamin Moore
Morning Glory
785 · LRV 68

At LRV 68 vs 45, Morning Glory is decisively the brighter choice.

Pale Green
Morning Glory
Pale Green
Benjamin Moore
Morning Glory
785 · LRV 68
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Morning Glory reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.