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Benjamin Moore

Airway

828 / CC-820

Airway by Benjamin Moore is a periwinkle that balances blue and violet undertones, leaning cool without becoming overly saturated. Its LRV of 54.99 puts it in the mid-brightness range, so it reflects a moderate amount of light and reads as an open, relaxed tone on walls. Bedrooms, home offices, and reading areas are practical applications for this shade.

It coordinates well with Benjamin Moore colors such as Alaskan Husky and Silver Half Dollar for a tonal cool palette, or Hale Navy and Kendall Charcoal for stronger contrast, while Simply White keeps trim clean against it.
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Brand

Benjamin Moore

Code

828 / CC-820

Collection

Benjamin Moore Classics

Airway in Different Light

Light temperature is measured in Kelvin: a warm 2700K bulb pulls colors toward yellow, while 5000K daylight reads cooler and truer. Check the color at the time of day you actually use the room.

Artificial Lighting

Bedroom scene to simulate Benjamin Moore Airway under artificial light

Natural Lighting

Living room scene to simulate Benjamin Moore Airway under natural light

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Blue

Strength

High

Temperature

cool

Hue Angle

211°

Blue Family

Lightness

78%

Light

Saturation

30%

Moderate

LRV

55.0
0%100%
Very Dark
Dark
Medium
Light
Very Light
White

LRV measures how much light a color reflects, from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white). Below about 50 a color needs good lighting to avoid going flat, 60 and up helps brighten a room, and most whites sit above 80.

Color Position
Saturation →
Lightness →

Color Codes

HEX
#B4C5D7
RGB Decimal
180, 197, 215
RGB Percent
70.6%, 77.3%, 84.3%
HSL
210.9, 30.4%, 77.5%
HSV
210.9, 16.3%, 84.3%
CMYK
16.3%, 8.4%, 0.0%, 15.7%
YIQ
194.0, -15.9, 2.0
XYZ
51.05, 54.54, 72.13
CIE Lab
78.78, -2.08, -10.94
CIE Luv
78.78, -9.95, -16.54
Hunter Lab
73.85, -1.96, -11.09
Decimal
11847127

Coordinating Colors and Color Palettes

Darker Shades

Monochromatic dark

AirwayMorris BlueBlue DragonRevel Blue

Lighter Shades

Monochromatic light

AirwayStratosphereIce SculptureIceberg

Complementary

Opposite on color wheel

AirwayDesert FortressJitneyPristine

Analogous

Adjacent colors

AirwayEnchantedMisty AquaConfetti

Cool Shades

Cool spectrum

AirwayEnchantedPurple DragonConfetti

Closest Paint Matches

Cross-brand matches are close, never exact. Each brand uses different bases and sheens, so sample before you buy gallons.

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