Yin Yang
824 · #6A82A8 · LRV 23 — cool blue tone, dark — high drama, needs strong daylight or warm bulbs.
- 1Hale Navy8
- 2Waterloo13
- 3Yin Yang23
- 4Resolute Blue40
- 5Lost in the 80s51
What Color Is Yin Yang, Really?
Yin Yang reads as a cool blue tone — dark — high drama, needs strong daylight or warm bulbs. The notes below cover how Benjamin Moore 824 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Yin Yang
Yin Yang works best as a feature — a single wall, built-ins, a study or dining room — rather than wrapping a whole bright space. Blues calm a room, which makes them popular in bedrooms, bathrooms and home offices.
How Lighting Changes Yin Yang
With an LRV of 23, Yin Yang is a deep, dramatic shade. It soaks up light in north-facing rooms and looks richest where strong daylight hits it. Its blue 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. Warm artificial light softens it; cool LED can make it look flat, so match your bulbs to the mood you want.
Most complaints about Yin Yang are a light mismatch. Upload a photo of your actual room and see it on your walls — then ask for the same wall in north light or evening lamps before you buy a single sample.
Need It From Another Brand?
Any paint counter can custom-tint Benjamin Moore 824 directly. If you would rather stay in one brand's own deck, these are the closest stock matches, measured as ΔE2000. Under 2 is a difference you will not see on the wall.
| Brand | Closest color | ΔE | LRV | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | Perfect PeriwinkleSW 9065 · Sherwin-Williams | 3.3 | 23 | Color page → |
| Behr | Majestic Mount620F-5 · Behr | 0.7 | 23 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Smoky VioletV073-5 · Valspar | 2.8 | 20 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Shrinking VioletPPG1162-5 · PPG / Glidden | 3.6 | 22 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Creamy Blueberry50BB 22/199 · Glidden | 3.8 | 22 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Lustrous Blue339-5DB · Dutch Boy | 3.3 | 21 | Color page → |
Similar Benjamin Moore Colors
The nearest shades to Yin Yang within Benjamin Moore's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
WCAG 2.1: AA is 4.5 : 1 for normal text, 3 : 1 for large text, AAA is 7 : 1.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #6A82A8 in HSL space. Pair Yin Yang with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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