Benjamin Moore Calico Blue 707

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Calico Blue for bedroom (1 photo)
Calico Blue for living room (1 photo)
Benjamin Moore Calico Blue reviews (2 photos)
What are Benjamin Moore Calico Blue undertones?
Is Calico Blue 707 cool or warm?
How light temperature affects on Calico Blue
Monochromatic color scheme
Complementary color scheme
Color comparison and matching
LRV of Calico Blue 707
Color codes
Color equivalents

Official page:	Calico Blue 707
Code:	707
Name:	Calico Blue
Brand:	Benjamin Moore

What color is Benjamin Moore Calico Blue?

Benjamin Moore Calico Blue 707 is a muted, deep blue-green with a softly weathered cast. Its low saturation keeps the color grounded, reading closer to an aged mineral tone than a bright coastal blue. In brighter daylight, the green notes may come forward slightly, while lower light emphasizes its darker, charcoal-leaning depth. Use it on a study, dining room, or built-in cabinetry when the room needs color without a sharp contrast. Calico Blue pairs well with warm white trim, natural oak, aged brass, and pale stone surfaces.

Calico Blue for bedroom

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Calico Blue for living room

Check out this stunning dark color used in real living rooms. Explore how this green shade can create a unique space

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Benjamin Moore Calico Blue reviews (2 photos)

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What are Benjamin Moore Calico Blue undertones?

Calico Blue is a deep, very muted mossy gray-green. The HEX sample has a subtle green bias, but its low chroma turns that hue into a neutral-looking color rather than a clear green. Warm light can make it look more olive and earthy, while cool daylight usually makes the green direction easier to notice.

HEX value:

#4A5950

RGB code:

74, 89, 80

Is Benjamin Moore Calico Blue cool or warm?

warm

cool

With a hue of 144°, this dark green leans cool, but it is near the neutral line and may feel warmer in certain lighting.

707 Calico Blue HSL code: 144, 9%, 32%

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 Calico 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 green shade looks under different lighting:

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Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Benjamin Moore Calico 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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Calico Blue

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 Calico Blue with a yellow hue, complementary colors are those with a purple hue close to 324, such as Benjamin Moore Black Raspberry and Aplomb.

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Calico Blue

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LRV of Calico Blue

Calico Blue has an LRV of 9.3% and refers to Dark colors which means that this color almost does not reflect 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 9.3%, 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	#4A5950
RGB Decimal	74, 89, 80
RGB Percent	29.02%, 34.90%, 31.37%
HSV	Hue: 144° Saturation: 16.85% Value: 34.9%
HSL	hsl(144, 9, 32)
CMYK	Cyan: 16.85 Magenta: 0.0 Yellow: 10.11 Key: 65.1
YIQ	Y: 83.489 I: -6.046 Q: -5.974
XYZ	X: 7.844 Y: 9.18 Z: 8.946
CIE Lab	L:36.328 a:-7.863 b:3.274
CIE Luv	L:36.328 u:-7.471 v:5.169
Decimal	4872528
Hunter Lab	30.298, -6.809, 3.702