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BENJAMIN MOORE · HC-142

Benjamin Moore Stratton Blue#A8C2C8 · LRV 47

Stratton Blue reads as a blue-green / cool — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover the spec, what Benjamin Moore HC-142 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

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BENJAMIN MOORE STRATTON BLUE
RGB 168, 194, 200 LRV 47

Color spec

Brand Benjamin Moore
Name Stratton Blue
SKU HC-142
Hex #A8C2C8
RGB 168, 194, 200
HSL 191°, 23%, 72%
LRV 47
Undertone blue-green / cool
Family Teal

About Benjamin Moore Stratton Blue

Stratton Blue sits in the mid-range at LRV 47, 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.

Stratton Blue is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. Teals add character without shouting — good for a vanity, an island or a feature wall.

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
Indulgence
SKU 0483 · #AFC2C1 · LRV 52
ΔE 3.52 (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 teal from that brand.

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.66
All teal at Valspar →
T623
#ABC4CA
Robin's Pride
ΔE 0.66 · LRV 52.2
M328
#ABC3CC
Juliet Blue
ΔE 1.85 · LRV 52
5001-5B
#A0C2C9
High Noon
ΔE 2.26 · LRV 50.2
T632
#A6C4D0
Drenched
ΔE 2.56 · LRV 52
T673
#AFC2C9
A-List Blue
ΔE 2.63 · LRV 52.1

Dunn-Edwards

1,696 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.27
All teal at Dunn-Edwards →
DE5772
#ADC5C9
Blue Spruce
ΔE 1.27 · LRV 53
DE5793
#A3BFCB
Frozen Tundra
ΔE 2.72 · LRV 49
DE5800
#A8BFCC
Peace River
ΔE 3.84 · LRV 50
DE6325
#B4BCBF
Crestline
ΔE 6.37 · LRV 49
DE6346
#B7BDC4
Silver Springs
ΔE 7.85 · LRV 50

Sherwin-Williams

1,526 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.54
All teal at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 9055
#AFC7CD
Billowy Breeze
ΔE 1.54 · LRV 54
SW 6219
#ABBEBF
Rain
ΔE 2.88 · LRV 49
SW 9053
#9FC5CC
Agua Fría
ΔE 3.27 · LRV 52
SW 9051
#A3C0BD
Aquaverde
ΔE 4.74 · LRV 49
SW 6485
#9EC6C6
Raindrop
ΔE 5.45 · LRV 52

Behr

4,699 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.93
All teal at Behr →
N510-3
#ADC2C9
Stargazer
ΔE 1.93 · LRV 52
N490-3
#A7C7CD
Shaved Ice
ΔE 2.05 · LRV 53
N500-3
#A9BEC0
Tin Foil
ΔE 2.25 · LRV 49
PPU13-14
#AFC0C5
Ozone
ΔE 2.94 · LRV 51
770E-3
#B0C1C3
Pewter Mug
ΔE 3.02 · LRV 51

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.02
All teal at Clare →
PNT100-LT-37
#B1C6CA
Summer Friday
ΔE 2.02 · LRV 54
PNT100-MD-73
#ADBECB
Cloud Watching
ΔE 5.43 · LRV 50
PNT100-LT-35
#B9CDC8
Views
ΔE 5.94 · LRV 58
PNT100-LT-10
#C1CAC5
Grayish
ΔE 7.66 · LRV 58
PNT100-LT-09
#C1C3C0
Motor City
ΔE 9.36 · LRV 54

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.42
All teal at Magnolia Home →
JG-76
#AEC8CA
It Is Well
ΔE 2.42 · LRV 55
JG-88
#AFCACD
Vibrant Horizon
ΔE 2.5 · LRV 56
JG-64
#A6BEB3
Texas Summer
ΔE 8.03 · LRV 48
JG-123
#BBBDB9
Day-to-day
ΔE 9.44 · LRV 50
JG-06
#B9BFB5
Americana Egg
ΔE 9.64 · LRV 51

PPG / Glidden

2,088 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.6
All teal at PPG / Glidden →
1153-4
#ADBFC8
Chambray
ΔE 3.6 · LRV 50
1152-3
#A8C0CE
Graceful
ΔE 4.06 · LRV 50
1146-4
#A0C0BF
Frosty Glade
ΔE 4.36 · LRV 49
1040-3
#B0BEC5
Ocean Drive
ΔE 4.49 · LRV 50
10-14
#B0BCC3
Stormy
ΔE 5.34 · LRV 49

Farrow & Ball

132 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.63
All teal at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 210
#A1C5C8
Blue Ground
ΔE 3.63 · LRV 52
NO. 27
#B2BFC5
Parma Gray
ΔE 4.65 · LRV 51
NO. 89
#A1B8CA
Lulworth Blue
ΔE 6.41 · LRV 46
NO. 84
#ADBDB2
Green Blue
ΔE 8.28 · LRV 48
NO. 22
#B8BCB5
Light Blue
ΔE 9.38 · LRV 49

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.16
All teal at Backdrop →
BD-LO
#A4C2D2
Lost in the 80s
ΔE 4.16 · LRV 51
BD-UD
#A4B5BB
Underdog
ΔE 4.31 · LRV 41
BD-NU
#A4A89F
Nuevo
ΔE 11.78 · LRV 38
BD-LF
#A4AB95
Le Freak
ΔE 14.72 · LRV 35
BD-RR
#D6CFBE
Real Real
ΔE 15.69 · LRV 65

Similar Benjamin Moore colors

closest in the Benjamin Moore deck

The nearest shades to Stratton 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.

717
Paradiso
LRV 51
2135-50
Soft Chinchilla
LRV 53
AF-535
Serenata
LRV 52
1662
Mediterranean Sky
LRV 51
1620
Blue Heather
LRV null
CC-816
Athabasca
LRV null

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #A8C2C8 in HSL space. Pair Stratton Blue with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#A8C2C8 + #C8AEA8
TRIADIC
#A8C2C8 · #C8A8C2 · #C2C8A8
ANALOGOUS
#A8C8BE · #A8C2C8 · #A8B2C8

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
1.87:1 fail
Sample text on black
11.22:1 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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