Blue Macaw
Blue Macaw is a versatile Blue from Benjamin Moore. Our real-world data shows it is a primary choice when homeowners need to add character and warmth to any space. Below, you'll find suggested color relationships and detailed color data.
Hex
#2474A3
LRV
18.20
Coordinating Colors
At LRV 83 vs 18, White Diamond is decisively the brighter choice.
November Skies reflects far more light (LRV 49 vs 18), opening up a space where Blue Macaw encloses it.
White Wisp reflects far more light (LRV 78 vs 18), opening up a space where Blue Macaw encloses it.
A 6-point LRV gap (25 vs 18) makes Badlands the marginally brighter of the two.
Similar Colors
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 18 vs 18), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 18 vs 16), so neither reads brighter in a room.
With LRVs of 19 and 18, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 18 vs 16), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Complementary Colors
A 12-point LRV gap (18 vs 7) makes Blue Macaw the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 44 vs 18, Rose Bisque is decisively the brighter choice.
Allspice reflects far more light (LRV 43 vs 18), opening up a space where Blue Macaw encloses it.
A 6-point LRV gap (18 vs 12) makes Blue Macaw the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 42 vs 18, Café Mocha is decisively the brighter choice.
Pebble Stone reflects far more light (LRV 43 vs 18), opening up a space where Blue Macaw encloses it.
Lighter Colors
A 12-point LRV gap (30 vs 18) makes Clearest Ocean Blue the marginally brighter of the two.
Bayberry Blue reflects far more light (LRV 33 vs 18), opening up a space where Blue Macaw encloses it.
Darker Colors
Blue Macaw reads slightly lighter (LRV 18 vs 13), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 9-point LRV gap (18 vs 9) makes Blue Macaw the marginally brighter of the two.