Benjamin Moore Britannia Blue 1623

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Britannia Blue for living room (1 photo)
Britannia Blue for exterior (1 photo)
Benjamin Moore Britannia Blue reviews (3 photos)
What are Benjamin Moore Britannia Blue undertones?
Is Britannia Blue 1623 cool or warm?
How light temperature affects on Britannia Blue
Monochromatic color scheme
Complementary color scheme
Color comparison and matching
LRV of Britannia Blue 1623
Color codes
Color equivalents

Official page:	Britannia Blue 1623
Code:	1623
Name:	Britannia Blue
Brand:	Benjamin Moore

What color is Benjamin Moore Britannia Blue?

Benjamin Moore Britannia Blue 1623 is a muted blue-gray with a medium depth and a softly weathered cast. Its blue presence is restrained rather than bright, while the gray base keeps it grounded and adaptable across larger surfaces. In cooler daylight, Britannia Blue can read as a more pronounced slate blue; warm bulbs tend to draw out its softened gray character. Use it on a bedroom wall, built-in cabinetry, or an exterior door when a clear but low-saturation color is wanted. Pair it with crisp off-whites, charcoal accents, pale oak, brushed nickel, or natural linen for a clean, textured look.

Britannia Blue for living room

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Britannia Blue for exterior

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Benjamin Moore Britannia Blue reviews (3 photos)

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What are Benjamin Moore Britannia Blue undertones?

Britannia Blue is a mid-depth, low-saturation blue-gray with a muted, slightly cool appearance. In the supplied digital color, the blue direction is most visible, with only a subtle green-leaning bias that is too slight to treat as a fixed undertone. Benjamin Moore describes it as a moody blue with a dark touch of gray, which matches its visibly softened blue character rather than a bright or clear blue. Warm artificial light may make the grayness feel more noticeable, while cool daylight can keep the blue cast more apparent.

Manufacturer information used in this description: official color page.

HEX value:

#67737C

RGB code:

103, 115, 124

Is Benjamin Moore Britannia Blue cool or warm?

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cool

With a hue of 206°, this dark blue leans cool, but it is near the neutral line and may feel warmer in certain lighting.

1623 Britannia Blue HSL code: 206, 9%, 45%

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 Britannia Blue

Natural Lighting. During the day, natural light shifts from about 2000 K at sunrise/sunset to 5500–6500 K at noon.

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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:

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Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Benjamin Moore Britannia 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 Britannia Blue with a green hue, complementary colors are those with a red hue close to 26, such as Benjamin Moore Antique Pearl and Night Shade.

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LRV of Britannia Blue

Britannia Blue has an LRV of 18.06% and refers to Medium Dark which means that this color reflects very little light. Why LRV is important?

Light Reflectance Value scale illustration

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 18.06%, 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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Format	Code
HEX	#67737C
RGB Decimal	103, 115, 124
RGB Percent	40.39%, 45.10%, 48.63%
HSV	Hue: 206° Saturation: 16.94% Value: 48.63%
HSL	hsl(206, 9, 45)
CMYK	Cyan: 16.94 Magenta: 7.26 Yellow: 0.0 Key: 51.37
YIQ	Y: 112.438 I: -10.043 Q: 0.262
XYZ	X: 15.361 Y: 16.6 Z: 21.458
CIE Lab	L:47.752 a:-2.44 b:-6.471
CIE Luv	L:47.752 u:-6.783 v:-8.609
Decimal	6779772
Hunter Lab	40.743, -4.001, -2.706