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BENJAMIN MOORE · 1634

Benjamin Moore Santorini Blue#A2B4BA · LRV 45

Santorini Blue reads as a blue-green / cool — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover the spec, what Benjamin Moore 1634 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

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BENJAMIN MOORE SANTORINI BLUE
RGB 162, 180, 186 LRV 45

Color spec

Brand Benjamin Moore
Name Santorini Blue
SKU 1634
Hex #A2B4BA
RGB 162, 180, 186
HSL 195°, 15%, 68%
LRV 45
Undertone blue-green / cool
Family Gray

About Benjamin Moore Santorini Blue

Santorini Blue sits in the mid-range at LRV 45, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. 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. South-facing rooms will pull it lighter and warmer, while north light cools it down.

Santorini Blue is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. Grays like this read as a modern neutral and sit comfortably alongside both warm woods and cool metals.

Kompozit alternative

The closest hex in the Kompozit deck, ranked by ΔE2000 (perceptual color difference). ΔE under 2 is indistinguishable to most eyes; under 5 is a very close visual match.

KOMPOZIT
Cystern
SKU 0511 · #A9B0B6 · LRV 43
ΔE 4.57 (noticeable)
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Closest matches at every US brand

9 brands · top 5 each

5 closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all gray from that brand.

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.5
All gray at Backdrop →
BD-UD
#A4B5BB
Underdog
ΔE 0.5 · LRV 41
BD-LO
#A4C2D2
Lost in the 80s
ΔE 5.64 · LRV 51
BD-NU
#A4A89F
Nuevo
ΔE 9.08 · LRV 38
BD-LF
#A4AB95
Le Freak
ΔE 13.31 · LRV 35
BD-CT
#A89E8A
Carry the Two
ΔE 16.17 · LRV 33

Sherwin-Williams

1,526 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.85
All gray at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 6226
#A4B7BD
Languid Blue
ΔE 0.85 · LRV 45
SW 7601
#A0B3BC
Dockside Blue
ΔE 1.4 · LRV 43
SW 9138
#A6B2B5
Stardew
ΔE 2.3 · LRV 43
SW 9146
#9EB4C0
Faded Flaxflower
ΔE 2.63 · LRV 44
SW 6248
#ADB5B9
Jubilee
ΔE 3.91 · LRV 45

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.87
All gray at Valspar →
M228
#A3B6BB
Artisan Blue
ΔE 0.87 · LRV 45
8004-40C
#A4B7BE
Matt on Monday
ΔE 0.93 · LRV 45
8004-38C
#9FB4BD
Cat's Meow
ΔE 1.43 · LRV 44
8004-41C
#A2B1BA
Hibernate
ΔE 2.31 · LRV 43
8006-8C
#A6B1B9
Granite Fog
ΔE 3.34 · LRV 43

PPG / Glidden

2,088 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.83
All gray at PPG / Glidden →
1037-3
#A5B2B7
Special Delivery
ΔE 1.83 · LRV 43
1035-3
#A0B7BA
Blue By You
ΔE 2.74 · LRV 45
1036-3
#AAB5B7
Nautical Star
ΔE 2.86 · LRV 45
10-28
#A2B2BD
Peace
ΔE 2.88 · LRV 43
1144-4
#A2B7B5
Holly Glen
ΔE 4.52 · LRV 45

Behr

4,699 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.96
All gray at Behr →
MQ6-4
#A6B9BA
Gray Wool
ΔE 2.96 · LRV 46
730F-4
#A8B3B4
Flint Smoke
ΔE 3.07 · LRV 44
PPU13-12
#9BB5B8
Harmonious
ΔE 3.56 · LRV 43
MQ5-23
#A5B0B9
Intercoastal Gray
ΔE 3.71 · LRV 43
PPU12-09
#A5B4AF
Frozen Pond
ΔE 5.47 · LRV 44

Dunn-Edwards

1,696 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.02
All gray at Dunn-Edwards →
DEC796
#9DACB5
Irogon Blue
ΔE 3.02 · LRV 40
DE6318
#AEB9BC
Lake Placid
ΔE 3.14 · LRV 47
DE5821
#A7B8C4
Overcast Sky
ΔE 3.34 · LRV 46
DE6332
#ACB8C1
Glen Falls
ΔE 3.59 · LRV 47
DE5717
#A0B7AD
Pistachio Ice Cream
ΔE 8.38 · LRV 44

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.01
All gray at Magnolia Home →
JG-01
#A8B6B4
Rainy Days
ΔE 4.01 · LRV 45
JG-162
#AAB0AD
Tranquil Waters
ΔE 5.83 · LRV 43
JG-77
#8FB4B2
Morning Calm
ΔE 7.98 · LRV 42
JG-68
#A8B4A6
Local Greenhouse
ΔE 9.66 · LRV 44
JG-14
#B0AEA7
Cupola
ΔE 9.69 · LRV 42

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.57
All gray at Clare →
PNT100-MD-73
#ADBECB
Cloud Watching
ΔE 4.57 · LRV 50
PNT100-MD-43
#9AB0AB
Make Waves
ΔE 6.29 · LRV 41
PNT100-DP-78
#99AAA4
Mellow Mood
ΔE 6.8 · LRV 38
PNT100-LT-44
#90B5B3
Vacay
ΔE 7.94 · LRV 42
PNT100-MD-48
#B5B9A6
Money Moves
ΔE 12.31 · LRV 47

Farrow & Ball

132 colors in deck · best ΔE 5.15
All gray at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 89
#A1B8CA
Lulworth Blue
ΔE 5.15 · LRV 46
NO. 82
#99B0AB
Dix Blue
ΔE 6.45 · LRV 41
NO. 84
#ADBDB2
Green Blue
ΔE 8.58 · LRV 48
NO. 88
#B2B1A9
Lamp Room Gray
ΔE 9.58 · LRV 44
NO. 267
#BBB1AB
Dove Tale
ΔE 12.74 · LRV 45

Similar Benjamin Moore colors

closest in the Benjamin Moore deck

The nearest shades to Santorini 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.

2136-50
Colorado Gray
LRV 44
HC-149
Buxton Blue
LRV 45
ES-31
Celtic Blue
LRV 0
CSP-595
French Toile
LRV 43
2131-50
Beneath the Clouds
LRV 42
AF-515
Exhale
LRV 46

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #A2B4BA in HSL space. Pair Santorini Blue with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#A2B4BA + #BAA8A2
TRIADIC
#A2B4BA · #BAA2B4 · #B4BAA2
ANALOGOUS
#A2BAB4 · #A2B4BA · #A2A8BA

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
2.15:1 fail
Sample text on black
9.77:1 AAA

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

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