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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

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 Yarmouth Blue under artificial light

Natural Lighting

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

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

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
#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

Yarmouth BlueOslo BlueShip ShapeJuniper Berries

Lighter Shades

Monochromatic light

Yarmouth BlueSky DivingBreathlessBashful

Complementary

Opposite on color wheel

Yarmouth BlueJack RabbitViolet VistaBarely Pink

Analogous

Adjacent colors

Yarmouth BlueBlue DolphinMiddle GroundNorth Cascades

Cool Shades

Cool spectrum

Yarmouth BlueBlue DolphinPowder LilacNorth Cascades

Closest Paint Matches

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

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