Benjamin Moore

Yarmouth Blue

HC-150

Yarmouth Blue (HC-150) by Benjamin Moore is a light, desaturated blue with cool gray undertones and a hex value of #B5C8C9. It carries an LRV of 55.82, situating it in the upper-mid reflectance range where it reads as an airy, open tone that reflects more light than it absorbs. The gray modifier mutes the blue base significantly, producing a color that avoids high saturation.

Strong Benjamin Moore pairings include Chantilly Lace, Simply White, Edgecomb Gray, Revere Pewter, and Mt. Rainier Gray, supporting clean contrast or layered cool-neutral schemes.

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Brand

Benjamin Moore

Code

HC-150

Collection

Colors for Vinyl, Historical Colors

Yarmouth Blue in Real Homes (10 Photos)

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Yarmouth Blue in Different Light

Artificial Lighting

Bedroom scene to simulate Benjamin Moore Yarmouth Blue under artificial light

Light Temperature: 2700K

Natural Lighting

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

Light Temperature: 4500K

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Cyan/Teal

Strength

Medium

Temperature

cool

Hue Angle

183°

Cyan Family

Lightness

75%

Light

Saturation

16%

Muted

LRV

55.8

0%100%

Very Dark

Dark

Medium

Light

Very Light

White

Color Position

Saturation →

Lightness →

Color Codes

HEX

#B5C8C9

RGB Decimal

181, 200, 201

RGB Percent

71.0%, 78.4%, 78.8%

HSL

183.0, 15.6%, 74.9%

HSV

183.0, 10.0%, 78.8%

CMYK

10.0%, 0.5%, 0.0%, 21.2%

YIQ

194.4, -11.6, -3.7

XYZ

50.25, 55.35, 63.29

CIE Lab

79.24, -6.22, -2.70

CIE Luv

79.24, -10.35, -3.03

Hunter Lab

74.40, -5.83, -2.62

Decimal

11913417

Coordinating Colors and Color Palettes

Darker Shades

Monochromatic dark

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Lighter Shades

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Complementary

Opposite on color wheel

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Analogous

Adjacent colors

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Cool Shades

Cool spectrum

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