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Benjamin Moore Palladian BlueHC-144 · #B5CFCB · LRV 53

Why this color. The classic spa-blue / Tiffany-blue staple of bathrooms and bedrooms.

Palladian Blue reads as a blue-green / cool — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover the spec, what Benjamin Moore HC-144 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

BENJAMIN MOORE PALLADIAN BLUE
RGB 181, 207, 203LRV 53

Color spec

BrandBenjamin Moore
NamePalladian Blue
SKUHC-144
Hex#B5CFCB
RGB181, 207, 203
HSL171°, 21%, 76%
LRV53
Undertoneblue-green / cool
FamilyTeal

About Benjamin Moore Palladian Blue

At LRV 53, Palladian Blue is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. Its teal undertone is the part to watch: it gets picked up by whatever sits next to it, so test it against your trim, floor and the room's main light before committing. It holds its undertone in most exposures, which is what makes light shades like this so forgiving room to room.

Palladian Blue is an easy whole-room color for living spaces and bedrooms, and light enough to carry onto trim or a ceiling if you want a soft, seamless look. Teals add character without shouting — good for a vanity, an island or a feature wall.

Closest matches by brand

17 brands within ΔE 5

The closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Only colors within ΔE 5 (close enough to substitute on a wall) are shown — brands with no real match are left off. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all teal from that brand.

Sherwin-Williams

1,947 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.03
All teal at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 6478 · #B4CCC9 · ΔE 1.03 · LRV 57
SW 6492 · #B0D2D6 · ΔE 3.89 · LRV 60
SW 63 · #ABD1C9 · ΔE 3.9 · LRV 59

Behr

5,644 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.62
All teal at Behr →
PPU13-15 · #B4CCCD · ΔE 2.62 · LRV 57
720E-3 · #B3D1C7 · ΔE 2.96 · LRV 59
MQ3-54 · #B6CACC · ΔE 3.91 · LRV 57
HDC-CL-23 · #BDCBC7 · ΔE 4.1 · LRV 58

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.26
All teal at Valspar →
V102-2 · #BAD3D3 · ΔE 2.26 · LRV 61.6
5002-3B · #B8CBC4 · ΔE 2.59 · LRV 56.7
8002-35C · #ADCDC5 · ΔE 2.76 · LRV 57
8003-39B · #BDD0D0 · ΔE 3.33 · LRV 60

PPG / Glidden

2,132 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.76
All teal at PPG / Glidden →
PPG1143-3 · #B6CBC6 · ΔE 1.76 · LRV 57
PPG1141-3 · #ADCFC8 · ΔE 2.81 · LRV 58
PPG1136-4 · #B9CBC4 · ΔE 2.87 · LRV 57
PPG1144-3 · #BECECC · ΔE 3.65 · LRV 59

Glidden

3,101 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.12
All teal at Glidden →
30GG 57/094 · #B5CDC7 · ΔE 1.12 · LRV 57
PPG1143-3 · #B7CCC7 · ΔE 1.67 · LRV 57
PPG1141-3 · #AED0C9 · ΔE 2.78 · LRV 58
PPG1144-3 · #BECFCD · ΔE 3.32 · LRV 60

Dutch Boy

1,340 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.31
All teal at Dutch Boy →
428-2DB · #BACBC9 · ΔE 3.31 · LRV 58
232-2DB · #BAD0C4 · ΔE 3.6 · LRV 59
427-2DB · #BCCBC5 · ΔE 3.72 · LRV 57
427-1DB · #C0CCC6 · ΔE 4.82 · LRV 58
HGSW 2316 · #B4CCC9 · ΔE 1.03 · LRV 57
HGSW 6478 · #B4CCC9 · ΔE 1.03 · LRV 57
HGSW 2336 · #B0D2D6 · ΔE 3.89 · LRV 60
HGSW 6492 · #B0D2D6 · ΔE 3.89 · LRV 60

Dunn-Edwards

2,298 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.25
All teal at Dunn-Edwards →
DE5709 · #B1CFC7 · ΔE 2.25 · LRV 54
DET565 · #B6CACA · ΔE 3.09 · LRV 57
DE5716 · #BFD1C9 · ΔE 3.11 · LRV 56
DET549 · #B6D3C5 · ΔE 4.41 · LRV 61

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.27
All teal at Magnolia Home →
JG-76 · #AEC8CA · ΔE 3.27 · LRV 55
JG-88 · #AFCACD · ΔE 3.45 · LRV 56

Diamond Vogel

1,386 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.35
All teal at Diamond Vogel →
0700 · #BAD2C9 · ΔE 2.35 · LRV 61
0497 · #B5C8CA · ΔE 4.26 · LRV 55
H040 · #BECCCC · ΔE 4.87 · LRV 56

Hirshfield's

1,469 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.4
All teal at Hirshfield's →
0469 · #BED1CC · ΔE 2.4 · LRV 62
0700 · #B5D1C7 · ΔE 2.75 · LRV 60
H0068 · #BECCC2 · ΔE 4.64 · LRV 58
0488 · #C2CECA · ΔE 4.88 · LRV 61

Rodda

357 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.18
All teal at Rodda →
CA189 · #B5C8C7 · ΔE 3.18 · LRV 55
CA184 · #BDCDC5 · ΔE 3.61 · LRV 59

C2 Paint

580 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.43
All teal at C2 Paint →
C2-719 · #BED1CD · ΔE 2.43 · LRV 61
C2-703 · #BFCEC6 · ΔE 3.94 · LRV 59
C2-976 · #B6C8CA · ΔE 4.5 · LRV 56

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.93
All teal at Clare →
PNT100-LT-35 · #B9CDC8 · ΔE 1.93 · LRV 58

Annie Sloan

31 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.64
All teal at Annie Sloan →
SVENSKA BLUE · #A4BEB7 · ΔE 4.64 · LRV 48

Rust-Oleum

16 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.5
All teal at Rust-Oleum →
285139 · #ACCECD · ΔE 2.5 · LRV 57

Kompozit

1,321 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.4
All teal at Kompozit →
0469 · #BED1CC · ΔE 2.4 · LRV 61
0700 · #B5D1C7 · ΔE 2.75 · LRV 60
0496 · #BFD3D2 · ΔE 2.94 · LRV 62
0488 · #C2CECA · ΔE 4.88 · LRV 60

Similar Benjamin Moore colors

closest in the Benjamin Moore deck

The nearest shades to Palladian Blue within Benjamin Moore's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.

688 · LRV 58
709 · LRV 56
702 · LRV 58
458 · LRV 59
HC-147 · LRV 61
639 · LRV 58

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #B5CFCB in HSL space. Pair Palladian Blue with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#B5CFCB + #CFB5B9
TRIADIC
#B5CFCB · #CBB5CF · #CFCBB5
ANALOGOUS
#B5CFBE · #B5CFCB · #B5C6CF

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
1.65:1fail
Sample text on black
12.75:1AAA

WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.

Benjamin Moore Palladian Blue Equivalents at Other Brands

Matching Palladian Blue from a different paint counter? Below is the single closest color in each major US deck and how close it really is. Remember that any paint store can also custom-tint Benjamin Moore HC-144 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.

Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Palladian Blue

Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Watery (SW 6478), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.03). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 57 vs 53) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Palladian Blue without repainting risk. See the full Watery swatch →

Behr Equivalent of Palladian Blue

At Behr, the closest color to Palladian Blue is Rocky Mountain Sky (720E-3) — very close at ΔE 2.96, though not an exact twin. It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 59 vs 53) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Rocky Mountain Sky swatch →

Valspar Equivalent of Palladian Blue

At Valspar, the closest color to Palladian Blue is Sparkling Lake (5002-3B) — very close at ΔE 2.59, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 56.7 vs 53) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Sparkling Lake swatch →

PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Palladian Blue

PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Sea Sprite (PPG1143-3), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.76). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 57 vs 53) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Palladian Blue without repainting risk. See the full Sea Sprite swatch →

Glidden Equivalent of Palladian Blue

Glidden's nearest match is Opal Silk Green (30GG 57/094), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.12). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 57 vs 53) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Palladian Blue without repainting risk. See the full Opal Silk Green swatch →

Dutch Boy Equivalent of Palladian Blue

At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Palladian Blue is Fluttering Blue (428-2DB) — very close at ΔE 3.31, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 58 vs 53) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Fluttering Blue swatch →

HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Palladian Blue

HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Watery (HGSW 2316), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.03). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 57 vs 53) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Palladian Blue without repainting risk. See the full Watery swatch →

Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Palladian Blue

At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Palladian Blue is Steamy Spring (DE5709) — very close at ΔE 2.25, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 54 vs 53) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Steamy Spring swatch →

Magnolia Home Equivalent of Palladian Blue

At Magnolia Home, the closest color to Palladian Blue is Vibrant Horizon (JG-88) — very close at ΔE 3.45, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 56 vs 53) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Vibrant Horizon swatch →

Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Palladian Blue

At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Palladian Blue is Uninhibited (0700) — very close at ΔE 2.35, though not an exact twin. It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 61 vs 53) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Uninhibited swatch →

Hirshfield's Equivalent of Palladian Blue

At Hirshfield's, the closest color to Palladian Blue is Uninhibited (0700) — very close at ΔE 2.75, though not an exact twin. It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 60 vs 53) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Uninhibited swatch →

Rodda Equivalent of Palladian Blue

Rodda has no exact twin of Palladian Blue. The nearest is Glacier (CA184) at ΔE 3.61 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 59 vs 53). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Glacier swatch →

C2 Paint Equivalent of Palladian Blue

C2 Paint has no exact twin of Palladian Blue. The nearest is Au Contraire (C2-703) at ΔE 3.94 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 59 vs 53). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Au Contraire swatch →

Clare Equivalent of Palladian Blue

Clare's nearest match is Views (PNT100-LT-35), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.93). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 58 vs 53) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Palladian Blue without repainting risk. See the full Views swatch →

Rust-Oleum Equivalent of Palladian Blue

At Rust-Oleum, the closest color to Palladian Blue is Serenity Blue (285139) — very close at ΔE 2.5, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 57 vs 53) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Serenity Blue swatch →

Kompozit Equivalent of Palladian Blue

At Kompozit, the closest color to Palladian Blue is Uninhibited (0700) — very close at ΔE 2.75, though not an exact twin. It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 60 vs 53) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Uninhibited swatch →

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