Palladian Blue (BM HC-144)
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Palladian Blue (BM HC-144) is a light, neutral green from Benjamin Moore: LRV 60.4, so it reflects about 60 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Palladian Blue
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Palladian 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 Palladian 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 | Waterscape | SW 6470 | 62 | 1.2 | very close |
| Behr | Blue Tequila | PPH-52 | 60 | 0.6 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Frosty Grass | 5003-3B | 61 | 1.1 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Blue Shamrock | 1136-4 | 57 | 1.6 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore green colors nearest to Palladian Blue (LRV 60.4) by LRV.
Lighter than Palladian Blue
Darker than Palladian Blue
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | HC-144 |
| Hex | #C1D1C9 |
| RGB | 193, 209, 201 |
| HSL | 150°, 15%, 79% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 60.4 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 82.5, -6.9, 2.1 |
| Undertone | Cool Green |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Palladian Blue (BM HC-144), published as #C1D1C9
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Palladian Blue (BM HC-144)?
- Palladian Blue has an LRV of 60.4. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Palladian Blue is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Palladian Blue in another brand?
- Blue Tequila (Behr PPH-52) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.6 (indistinguishable).
- Is Palladian Blue warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Palladian Blue as neutral, with a Cool Green undertone. Its Lab b* value is 2.1; a higher b* is warmer and yellower, a lower one cooler and bluer.
Sources: LRV and hex from Benjamin Moore technical data (verified 2026-10-02). 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.