Benjamin Moore

Waterloo

CSP-555

Waterloo (BM) is a mid-range blue with cool undertones, hex #5F8EC2. Its LRV of 28.06 places it in the lower-mid reflectance range, absorbing more light than it reflects and lending noticeable depth to walls. The hue leans toward a classic primary blue without strong green or violet shifts.

Within the Benjamin Moore palette, it works alongside Chantilly Lace, Hale Navy, Classic Gray, Revere Pewter, and Edgecomb Gray, providing options from sharp white contrast to warm neutral companionship.

Buy Paint Online Try AI Designer

Brand

Benjamin Moore

Code

CSP-555

Collection

Color Stories

Waterloo 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 Waterloo under artificial light

Light Temperature: 2700K

Natural Lighting

Living room scene to simulate Benjamin Moore Waterloo under natural light

Light Temperature: 4500K

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Blue

Strength

High

Temperature

cool

Hue Angle

212°

Blue Family

Lightness

57%

Medium

Saturation

45%

Moderate

LRV

28.1

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

#5F8EC2

RGB Decimal

95, 142, 194

RGB Percent

37.3%, 55.7%, 76.1%

HSL

211.5, 44.8%, 56.7%

HSV

211.5, 51.0%, 76.1%

CMYK

51.0%, 26.8%, 0.0%, 23.9%

YIQ

133.9, -44.8, 6.3

XYZ

24.13, 25.67, 54.72

CIE Lab

57.73, -1.19, -31.90

CIE Luv

57.73, -22.15, -49.05

Hunter Lab

50.67, -0.99, -33.96

Decimal

6262466

Coordinating Colors and Color Palettes

Darker Shades

Monochromatic dark

Waterloo Blueberry Popover Athens Blue Old Glory

Lighter Shades

Monochromatic light

Waterloo Alaskan Blue Paula Loves Paris Periwinkle Dream

Complementary

Opposite on color wheel

Waterloo Desert Beach Graham Cracker Apple Turnover

Analogous

Adjacent colors

Waterloo Brocade Burbank Blue Plum Burst

Cool Shades

Cool spectrum

Waterloo Brocade Unimaginable Plum Burst

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

Waterloo

Behr

Come Sail Away

Benjamin Moore

Waterloo

Benjamin Moore

Blue Lapis

Benjamin Moore

Waterloo

Behr

Integrity

Benjamin Moore

Waterloo

Valspar

Cobalt Glow

Benjamin Moore

Waterloo

Benjamin Moore

Lazy Sunday

Benjamin Moore

Waterloo

Behr

Lapis Lazuli

Benjamin Moore

Waterloo

Glidden

Blueberry Popover

Benjamin Moore

Waterloo

Valspar

Gulf Stream Blue

Benjamin Moore

Waterloo

Behr

Empire Blue

Benjamin Moore

Waterloo

Behr

Alpha Blue

Benjamin Moore

Waterloo

Behr

Debutante Ball

Benjamin Moore

Waterloo

Valspar

Blue Shock

Benjamin Moore

Waterloo

Sherwin Williams

Jacaranda

Benjamin Moore

Waterloo

Farrow & Ball

St Giles Blue