Catalina Blue (BM 703)
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Catalina Blue (BM 703) is a medium, neutral green from Benjamin Moore: LRV 48.1, so it reflects about 48 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Catalina Blue
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Catalina Blue by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper green, a quiet contrast from another family, a dark accent. Benjamin Moore did not choose these pairings.
Closest match in every other brand
Each brand's closest color to Catalina Blue, ranked by CIEDE2000 (deltaE): under 1.0 is indistinguishable, 1.0 to 2.3 very close, 2.3 to 5 noticeably different, over 5 clearly different.
| Brand | Closest color | Code | LRV | deltaE | How close |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | Hazel | SW 6471 | 50 | 1.7 | very close |
| Behr | Quiet Teal | BXC-85 | 46.7 | 1.5 | very close |
| Valspar | April Thicket | 5003-3C | 49 | 0.3 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Aquamarine Dream | 1135-4 | 53 | 2.0 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore green colors nearest to Catalina Blue (LRV 48.1) by LRV.
Lighter than Catalina Blue
Darker than Catalina Blue
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 703 |
| Hex | #AABEB4 |
| RGB | 170, 190, 180 |
| HSL | 150°, 13%, 71% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 48.1 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 75.2, -8.8, 2.7 |
| Undertone | Cool Green |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Catalina Blue (BM 703), published as #AABEB4
#98B4B2
#BCC8B4
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Catalina Blue (BM 703)?
- Catalina Blue has an LRV of 48.1. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Catalina Blue is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Catalina Blue in another brand?
- April Thicket (Valspar 5003-3C) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 0.3 (indistinguishable).
- Is Catalina Blue warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Catalina Blue as neutral, with a Cool Green undertone. Its Lab b* value is 2.7; a higher b* is warmer and yellower, a lower one cooler and bluer.
Sources: LRV and hex as published by the manufacturer, via PaintDB (CC BY 4.0). Color differences are CIEDE2000 values computed by this site from the hex values (data snapshot 2026-10-01). Color names and codes belong to their manufacturers.