Benjamin Moore

Santorini Blue

1634 / AC-22, TH-240

Santorini Blue is a mid-tone blue-gray with an LRV of 44.67, registering in the moderate reflectance range. Its dominant blue undertone is tempered by a noticeable gray cast, which prevents it from reading as overtly saturated. Under natural light it maintains a steady, muted appearance, while incandescent sources may draw out slightly warmer gray shifts.

It sits comfortably alongside Benjamin Moore White Dove, Classic Gray, Kendall Charcoal, Saybrook Sage, and Palladian Blue, functioning as a grounded mid-value in palettes that rely on cool neutrals or blue-green adjacencies.

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Brand

Benjamin Moore

Code

1634 / AC-22, TH-240

Collection

Benjamin Moore Classics

Santorini Blue in Real Homes (5 Photos)

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Santorini 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 Santorini Blue under artificial light

Light Temperature: 2700K

Natural Lighting

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

Light Temperature: 4500K

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Cyan/Teal

Strength

Low

Temperature

cool

Hue Angle

195°

Cyan Family

Lightness

68%

Medium

Saturation

15%

Very Muted

LRV

44.7

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

#A2B4BA

RGB Decimal

162, 180, 186

RGB Percent

63.5%, 70.6%, 72.9%

HSL

195.0, 14.8%, 68.2%

HSV

195.0, 12.9%, 72.9%

CMYK

12.9%, 3.2%, 0.0%, 27.1%

YIQ

175.3, -12.7, -1.9

XYZ

40.08, 43.87, 52.81

CIE Lab

72.14, -4.96, -5.17

CIE Luv

72.14, -9.99, -6.93

Hunter Lab

66.23, -4.48, -4.90

Decimal

10663098

Coordinating Colors and Color Palettes

Darker Shades

Monochromatic dark

Santorini Blue Whirlpool Sorcerer's Spell Observatory

Lighter Shades

Monochromatic light

Santorini Blue Alice White Lily White Calla Lily

Complementary

Opposite on color wheel

Santorini Blue Lavender Suede Channel Seal Gray Silky Smooth

Analogous

Adjacent colors

Santorini Blue Lilac Time Opal Silk Night Magic

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