Benjamin Moore Athens Blue 797
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- Athens Blue for exterior (2 photos)
- Benjamin Moore Athens Blue reviews (6 photos)
- What are Benjamin Moore Athens Blue undertones?
- Is Athens Blue 797 cool or warm?
- How light temperature affects on Athens Blue
- Monochromatic color scheme
- Complementary color scheme
- Color comparison and matching
- LRV of Athens Blue 797
- Color codes
- Color equivalents
| Official page: | Athens Blue 797 |
| Code: | 797 |
| Name: | Athens Blue |
| Brand: | Benjamin Moore |
What color is Benjamin Moore Athens Blue?
Benjamin Moore Athens Blue 797 is a medium blue with a cool cast and enough depth to feel grounded rather than airy. Its #3D74AC value gives it a clear blue presence, softened by a slightly muted quality that keeps it from appearing overly bright. In daylight, Athens Blue can look cleaner and more open, while lower light brings out its deeper, more substantial side. It suits a home office, bathroom, or bedroom wall, and also makes a confident choice for built-ins or a painted front door. Pair it with crisp white trim, pale gray stone, natural oak, or brushed nickel for a clean, tailored contrast.
Athens Blue for exterior (2 photos)
Looking for a fresh new look for your house exterior or starting from skretch? We’ve collected pictures of real-life homes that have been painted with this cool blue hue. Find inspiration for your house’s exterior, front doors, gates, shutters, frames or windows.
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Benjamin Moore Athens Blue reviews (6 photos)
View the photos of real spaces painted with this blue that were not included in specific categories. Close-ups, painted furniture, storages and dressers, hallways, stairs and ceilings.
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What are Benjamin Moore Athens Blue undertones?
Athens Blue is a midtone, soft slate blue. The HEX sample leans blue; this describes its measurable digital hue direction, not a hidden paint pigment. Warm bulbs may gray the color down, while cool daylight usually makes its blue or teal direction clearer.
HEX value:
RGB code:
61, 116, 172
Is Benjamin Moore Athens Blue cool or warm?
warm
cool
At 210° on the HSL hue wheel, this dark blue falls clearly in the cool range.
797 Athens Blue HSL code: 210, 48%, 46%
Hue - degree on a color wheel from 0 to 360. 0 is red, 120 is green, and 240 is blue.
Saturation is expressed as a percentage. At 0%, it appears as a shade of grey, and at 100%, it is in full color.
Lightness is also a percentage value. 0% is black, and 100% is white.
How light temperature affects Athens Blue
Natural Lighting. During the day, natural light shifts from about 2000 K at sunrise/sunset to 5500–6500 K at noon.
In addition, natural-light temperature depends on its direction:
| Direction of sunlight | Visible temp. | Hue | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| North | Cool | Bluish | All day |
| East | Warm | Yellow | Before noon |
| West | Warm | Orange-red | After noon |
| South | Warm | Orange-yellow | All day |
Artificial Lighting. When choosing bulbs, pay attention to their color temperature in Kelvins.
Use the slider to see how this dark blue shade looks under different lighting:
4000K
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Benjamin Moore Athens Blue:
Monochromatic color scheme
This scheme consists of various shades, tints, and tones of a single color. While it offers a perfect combination of hues, without accent décor it may become monotonous.
Lighter shades
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Darker shades
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Complementary color scheme
This color scheme is a combination of two shades that are opposite each other on the color wheel. The high contrast between these colors creates a vibrant and dynamic visual effect. For the color Athens Blue with a blue hue, complementary colors are those with a orange hue close to 30, such as Benjamin Moore Night Shade and Woodcliff Lake.
LRV of Athens Blue
Athens Blue has an LRV of 18.7% and refers to Medium Dark which means that this color reflects very little light. Why LRV is important?
Light Reflectance Value measures the amount of visible and usable light that reflects from a painted surface.
Simply put, the higher the LRV of a paint color, the brighter the room you will get.
The scale goes from 0% (absolute black, absorbing all light) to 100% (pure white, reflecting all light).
Act like a pro: When choosing paint with an LRV of 18.7%, pay attention to your bulbs' brightness. Light brightness is measured in lumens. The lower the paint's LRV, the higher lumen level you need. Every square foot of room needs at least 40 lumens. That means for a 200 ft2 living room you'll need about 8000 lumens of light – e.g., eight 1000 lm bulbs.
Color codes
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Not sure what the difference between HEX and RGB is? We break down color models in plain language. Understanding color models
| Format | Code |
|---|---|
| HEX | #3D74AC |
| RGB Decimal | 61, 116, 172 |
| RGB Percent | 23.92%, 45.49%, 67.45% |
| HSV | Hue: 210° Saturation: 64.53% Value: 67.45% |
| HSL | hsl(210, 48, 46) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 64.53 Magenta: 32.56 Yellow: 0.0 Key: 32.55 |
| YIQ | Y: 105.939 I: -50.77 Q: 5.793 |
| XYZ | X: 15.613 Y: 16.46 Z: 41.373 |
| CIE Lab | L:47.572 a:-0.184 b:-35.253 |
| CIE Luv | L:47.572 u:-22.456 v:-52.68 |
| Decimal | 4027564 |
| Hunter Lab | 40.571, -2.306, -32.063 |
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