Benjamin Moore

Athenian Blue

773 / CC-784

Athenian Blue is a saturated cerulean with an LRV of 44.93, placing it in the medium-light range. It carries a cool temperature with no significant green or violet shift, reading as a direct, clean blue. The moderate reflectance means it holds its color well on walls without appearing overly dark or washed out.

For coordinating schemes, it pairs effectively with Benjamin Moore Chantilly Lace and White Ice as lighter counterpoints, Hale Navy as a deeper complement, and Palladian Blue or Coventry Gray for transitional tones within the same cool family.

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Brand

Benjamin Moore

Code

773 / CC-784

Collection

Benjamin Moore Classics

Athenian Blue in Different Light

Artificial Lighting

Bedroom scene to simulate Benjamin Moore Athenian Blue under artificial light

Light Temperature: 2700K

Natural Lighting

Living room scene to simulate Benjamin Moore Athenian Blue under natural light

Light Temperature: 4500K

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Blue

Strength

High

Temperature

cool

Hue Angle

199°

Cyan Family

Lightness

67%

Medium

Saturation

45%

Moderate

LRV

44.9

0%100%

Very Dark

Dark

Medium

Light

Very Light

White

Color Position

Saturation →

Lightness →

Color Codes

HEX

#83B8D0

RGB Decimal

131, 184, 208

RGB Percent

51.4%, 72.2%, 81.6%

HSL

198.7, 45.0%, 66.5%

HSV

198.7, 37.0%, 81.6%

CMYK

37.0%, 11.5%, 0.0%, 18.4%

YIQ

170.9, -39.3, -3.7

XYZ

37.89, 43.66, 66.11

CIE Lab

72.00, -11.34, -17.63

CIE Luv

72.00, -26.00, -25.62

Hunter Lab

66.08, -10.07, -18.06

Decimal

8632528

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Darker Shades

Monochromatic dark

Athenian Blue Tidal Basin Jacaranda Randolph Blue

Lighter Shades

Monochromatic light

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Complementary

Opposite on color wheel

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Analogous

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Cool Shades

Cool spectrum

Athenian Blue Mystic Iris Brocade Grape Arbor

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