Benjamin Moore

Calico Blue

707

Calico Blue is a dark blue-green with cool undertones. With an LRV of 9.3, it reads very dark and absorbs light. It works in studies, libraries, or feature walls where a low-light color is needed.

Pair it with Benjamin Moore White Dove or Pale Oak for lighter balance. Hale Navy, Dinner Party, or Saybrook Sage provide adjacent depth. In north-facing light, the undertone stays cool and the shade can read deeper.

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Brand

Benjamin Moore

Code

707

Collection

Benjamin Moore Classics

Calico Blue 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 Calico Blue under artificial light

Light Temperature: 2700K

Natural Lighting

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

Light Temperature: 4500K

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Green

Strength

Low

Temperature

neutral

Hue Angle

144°

Green Family

Lightness

32%

Dark

Saturation

Very Muted

LRV

9.3

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

#4A5950

RGB Decimal

74, 89, 80

RGB Percent

29.0%, 34.9%, 31.4%

HSL

144.0, 9.2%, 32.0%

HSV

144.0, 16.9%, 34.9%

CMYK

16.9%, 0.0%, 10.1%, 65.1%

YIQ

83.5, -6.0, -6.0

XYZ

7.84, 9.18, 8.95

CIE Lab

36.33, -7.86, 3.27

CIE Luv

36.33, -7.47, 5.16

Hunter Lab

30.30, -5.35, 2.22

Decimal

4872528

Coordinating Colors and Color Palettes

Darker Shades

Monochromatic dark

Calico Blue Dark Green Velvet Jade Sea Billiard Green

Lighter Shades

Monochromatic light

Calico Blue Hanging Vine Parisian Patina April Thicket

Complementary

Opposite on color wheel

Calico Blue Medieval Wine Deep Forest Brown Felicia

Analogous

Adjacent colors

Calico Blue Dark Pewter Evergreen Boughs Chimney

Closest Paint Matches

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

Benjamin Moore

Calico Blue

Glidden

Dark Green Velvet

Benjamin Moore

Calico Blue

Valspar

Jade Sea

Benjamin Moore

Calico Blue

Behr

Secluded Woods

Benjamin Moore

Calico Blue

Valspar

Prehistoric

Benjamin Moore

Calico Blue

Valspar

Sherwood Forest

Benjamin Moore

Calico Blue

Sherwin Williams

Billiard Green

Benjamin Moore

Calico Blue

Glidden

Evergreen Boughs

Benjamin Moore

Calico Blue

Farrow & Ball

Grove Green

Benjamin Moore

Calico Blue

Farrow & Ball

Monkey Puzzle

Benjamin Moore

Calico Blue

Benjamin Moore

Crisp Romaine

Benjamin Moore

Calico Blue

Benjamin Moore

Dark Pewter

Benjamin Moore

Calico Blue

Behr

Hostaleaf

Benjamin Moore

Calico Blue

Farrow & Ball

Beverly

Benjamin Moore

Calico Blue

Benjamin Moore

Goodwin Green

Benjamin Moore

Calico Blue

Benjamin Moore

Mediterranean Teal

Benjamin Moore

Calico Blue

Behr

Perennial Green