Quiet Moments (BM 1563) vs Palladian Blue (BM HC-144)
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Quick decision
- Lighter
- About the same: LRV 60.7 vs 60.4.
- Warmer
- Quiet Moments, both green-gray (Lab b* 2.5 vs 2.1).
- North rooms
- About the same: both keep their brightness and color about equally (L* 78.5 vs 78.4 in north light).
- Trim that works
- Green Cast BM 842, #D9E7DF, LRV 76.7: the Benjamin Moore white closest in hue to both.
- Closeness
- deltaE 3.2, noticeably different. At 3.2, test both: on a full wall the difference will show.
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Quiet Moments
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Quiet Moments (BM 1563) is about as light as Palladian Blue (BM HC-144) and about as warm: LRV 60.7 vs 60.4, deltaE 3.2 (noticeably different).
Side by side
| Measure | Quiet Moments | Palladian Blue | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brand | Benjamin Moore | Benjamin Moore | |
| Color code | 1563 | HC-144 | |
| Hex | #C7CFC8 | #C1D1C9 | |
| RGB | 199, 207, 200 | 193, 209, 201 | |
| HSL | 127°, 8%, 80% | 150°, 15%, 79% | |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 60.7 | 60.4 | +0.3 |
| Lab L* | 82.4 | 82.5 | −0.1 |
| Lab a* | -4.0 | -6.9 | +2.9 |
| Lab b* | 2.5 | 2.1 | +0.4 |
| Undertone | Neutral | Cool Green | |
| Temperature | neutral | neutral | |
| Color family | Gray | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Quiet Moments (BM 1563), published as #C7CFC8
#B5C5C6
#D9D9C8
Palladian Blue (BM HC-144), published as #C1D1C9
#AFC7C7
#D3DBC9
These swatches and the rooms above are a simulation, not a measurement. How the visualizer works
Which should you pick
Rules of thumb computed from the LRV and Lab values in the table above; no room test was done.
- Pick Quiet Moments (BM 1563) for a small room or a north-facing room, because it is 0.3 LRV points lighter (60.7 vs 60.4), so it bounces back more of the limited light
Closest matches to Quiet Moments in other brands
Closest matches to Palladian Blue in other brands
Common questions
- Is Quiet Moments the same color as Palladian Blue?
- They are noticeably different: a CIEDE2000 difference of 3.2. Most people can see the difference between Quiet Moments and Palladian Blue side by side.
- Which is lighter, Quiet Moments or Palladian Blue?
- Quiet Moments, with an LRV of 60.7 against 60.4.
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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.