Paint Color Consultants

Benjamin Moore

Athabasca

CC-816 / 1620

Athabasca is a cool slate blue with pearly gray undertones and an LRV of 50.92, placing it at the boundary between light and medium tones. It reads as a muted, composed blue-gray that shifts slightly depending on ambient lighting conditions. In spaces with strong natural light, the gray component becomes more apparent, while artificial light tends to draw out the blue.

It coordinates well with Benjamin Moore Silver Satin, Stonington Gray, and Revere Pewter for a tonal scheme, or with Hale Navy and Kendall Charcoal for deeper contrast.
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Brand

Benjamin Moore

Code

CC-816 / 1620

Collection

Designer Classics

Athabasca 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 Athabasca under artificial light

Natural Lighting

Living room scene to simulate Benjamin Moore Athabasca under natural light

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Blue

Strength

Medium

Temperature

cool

Hue Angle

202°

Cyan Family

Lightness

74%

Light

Saturation

16%

Muted

LRV

50.9
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
#B1BFC7
RGB Decimal
177, 191, 199
RGB Percent
69.4%, 74.9%, 78.0%
HSL
201.8, 16.4%, 73.7%
HSV
201.8, 11.1%, 78.0%
CMYK
11.1%, 4.0%, 0.0%, 22.0%
YIQ
187.7, -10.9, -0.5
XYZ
47.07, 50.73, 61.34
CIE Lab
76.52, -3.19, -5.67
CIE Luv
76.52, -8.01, -8.06
Hunter Lab
71.23, -2.97, -5.51
Decimal
11648967

Coordinating Colors and Color Palettes

Darker Shades

Monochromatic dark

AthabascaFavorite JeansAlfrescoNeedlepoint Navy

Lighter Shades

Monochromatic light

AthabascaOcean DreamElusive BlueSweet Illusion

Complementary

Opposite on color wheel

AthabascaSeagull BeachGray MatterPink Mirage

Analogous

Adjacent colors

AthabascaTimeless LilacWateryOrchid House

Cool Shades

Cool spectrum

AthabascaTimeless LilacMagic ScentOrchid House

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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Soft Chinchilla

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