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Benjamin Moore

Catalina Blue

703 / HC-143

Catalina Blue is a blue-green with a subtle gray undertone and a mid-level brightness. With an LRV of 48.11, it reads balanced and holds color without becoming dark. It suits bathrooms, bedrooms, or coastal-inspired living spaces.

Use Benjamin Moore Chantilly Lace or Simply White for a crisp pairing. Hale Navy provides a deeper contrasting blue.
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Brand

Benjamin Moore

Code

703 / HC-143

Collection

Benjamin Moore Classics

Catalina 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 Catalina Blue under artificial light

Natural Lighting

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

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Green

Strength

Low

Temperature

cool

Hue Angle

150°

Cyan Family

Lightness

71%

Light

Saturation

13%

Very Muted

LRV

48.1
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
#AABEB4
RGB Decimal
170, 190, 180
RGB Percent
66.7%, 74.5%, 70.6%
HSL
150.0, 13.3%, 70.6%
HSV
150.0, 10.5%, 74.5%
CMYK
10.5%, 0.0%, 5.3%, 25.5%
YIQ
182.9, -8.7, -7.3
XYZ
43.23, 48.67, 50.30
CIE Lab
75.24, -8.78, 2.71
CIE Luv
75.24, -10.49, 5.51
Hunter Lab
69.76, -7.99, 2.48
Decimal
11189940

Coordinating Colors and Color Palettes

Darker Shades

Monochromatic dark

Catalina BlueCatnipSycamore GroveObligation

Lighter Shades

Monochromatic light

Catalina BluePalladian BlueRadissonSnowflake

Complementary

Opposite on color wheel

Catalina BlueVeiled VioletCinema ScreenPink Proposal

Analogous

Adjacent colors

Catalina BlueGossamer BlueMedian GreenBedside Manner

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

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Farrow & Ball

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Sherwin Williams

Fresh Eucalyptus

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Kind Green

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Powder Blue

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Valspar

Tranquil Bay

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Mediterranean Dusk

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Sherwin Williams

Hazel

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Quietude

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Behr

Zen

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Valspar

April Thicket

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Glidden

Blue Willow

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Rhine River

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Ancona Blue

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Pleasant Valley

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Behr

Garden Twilight