Woodlawn Blue (BM HC-147)
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Woodlawn Blue (BM HC-147) is a light, neutral gray from Benjamin Moore: LRV 60.7, so it reflects about 61 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Woodlawn Blue
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Woodlawn Blue by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper gray, 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 Woodlawn 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 | Piedmont | SW 9657 | 60 | 1.7 | very close |
| Behr | Blue Tequila | PPH-52 | 60 | 1.0 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Sparkling Lake | 5002-3B | 58 | 1.4 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Blue Shamrock | 1136-4 | 57 | 1.6 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore gray colors nearest to Woodlawn Blue (LRV 60.7) by LRV.
Lighter than Woodlawn Blue
Darker than Woodlawn Blue
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | HC-147 |
| Hex | #C1D0CA |
| RGB | 193, 208, 202 |
| HSL | 156°, 14%, 79% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 60.7 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 82.2, -6.2, 1.2 |
| Undertone | Cool Green |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Gray |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Woodlawn Blue (BM HC-147), published as #C1D0CA
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#D3DACA
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Woodlawn Blue (BM HC-147)?
- Woodlawn Blue has an LRV of 60.7. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Woodlawn Blue is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Woodlawn Blue in another brand?
- Blue Tequila (Behr PPH-52) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.0 (indistinguishable).
- Is Woodlawn Blue warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Woodlawn Blue as neutral, with a Cool Green undertone. Its Lab b* value is 1.2; 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.