Wythe Blue (BM HC-143) vs Palladian Blue (BM HC-144)
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Quick decision
- Lighter
- Palladian Blue, LRV 60.4 vs 48.1.
- Warmer
- About the same, both green-gray (Lab b* 2.7 vs 2.1).
- North rooms
- Palladian Blue keeps more brightness (L* 78.5 vs 71.2 in north light); both drift gray about equally.
- Trim that works
- Opal Essence BM 680, #D8E7DE, LRV 75.4: the Benjamin Moore white closest in hue to both.
- Closeness
- deltaE 5.4, clearly different. At 5.4, treat them as different colors.
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Palladian Blue
More comparisons with Palladian Blue
Wythe Blue (BM HC-143) is darker than Palladian Blue (BM HC-144) and about as warm: LRV 48.1 vs 60.4, deltaE 5.4 (clearly different).
Side by side
| Measure | Wythe Blue | Palladian Blue | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brand | Benjamin Moore | Benjamin Moore | |
| Color code | HC-143 | HC-144 | |
| Hex | #AABEB4 | #C1D1C9 | |
| RGB | 170, 190, 180 | 193, 209, 201 | |
| HSL | 150°, 13%, 71% | 150°, 15%, 79% | |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 48.1 | 60.4 | −12.3 |
| Lab L* | 75.2 | 82.5 | −7.2 |
| Lab a* | -8.8 | -6.9 | −1.9 |
| Lab b* | 2.7 | 2.1 | +0.6 |
| Undertone | Cool Green | Cool Green | |
| Temperature | neutral | neutral | |
| Color family | Green | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Wythe Blue (BM HC-143), published as #AABEB4
#98B4B2
#BCC8B4
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 Palladian Blue (BM HC-144) for a small room or a north-facing room, because it is 12.3 LRV points lighter (60.4 vs 48.1), so it bounces back more of the limited light
Closest matches to Wythe Blue in other brands
Closest matches to Palladian Blue in other brands
Common questions
- Is Wythe Blue the same color as Palladian Blue?
- They are clearly different: a CIEDE2000 difference of 5.4. Wythe Blue and Palladian Blue are different colors.
- Which is lighter, Wythe Blue or Palladian Blue?
- Palladian Blue, with an LRV of 60.4 against 48.1.
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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.