Blue Spruce
Blue Spruce is a genuinely dark Blue from Benjamin Moore. Our real-world data shows it is a primary choice when homeowners need to anchor a room without demanding the spotlight. Below, you'll find 5 examples of this shade in actual homes along with suggested color relationships.
Hex
#607077
LRV
16.81
Blue Spruce in Real Rooms
Blue Spruce has a low LRV of 16.81 — it absorbs light and reads as a genuinely dark, enveloping color. It's neutral in temperature, making it adaptable across different lighting conditions and room orientations. Grouped in the Blue family, the photos below show it applied in a kitchen cabinets, house, dining room and misc.
2 Kitchen Cabinets Photos
When you use Blue Spruce on cabinetry, you're embracing furniture-grade sophistication. It elevates standard cupboards into something that feels custom-built, especially when paired with a satin or semi-gloss finish that lets the light catch the edges of the doors.
Kitchen cabinets finished in Blue Spruce create a classic, timeless aesthetic.
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Cabinetry painted in Blue Spruce transforms the kitchen with sophisticated color.
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1 House Photo
In suburban environments, Blue Spruce provides a sophisticated point of difference. It stands out from the sea of beige and grey without being "that house" that's too loud. It's the subtle, high-end choice that improves the curb appeal of the entire block.
Exterior siding in Blue Spruce establishes curb appeal and enduring elegance.
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1 Dining Room Photo
For an "all-day" dining room, Blue Spruce is surprisingly adaptable. In the morning, it feels crisp and clean for breakfast; as the sun moves, it transitions into a moodier, more reflective space that is perfect for long, lingering dinners.
Dining room walls in Blue Spruce set an intimate, sophisticated tone.
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1 Misc Photo
These examples of Blue Spruce in transitional spaces—like entryways or landings—show how the color can act as a "thread" that ties the upper and lower floors of a house together into one cohesive story.
Wall color Blue Spruce brings depth and warmth to living spaces.
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Coordinating Colors
Soft Fern reflects far more light (LRV 57 vs 17), opening up a space where Blue Spruce encloses it.
At LRV 90 vs 17, Snowfall White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 55 vs 17, Ice Formations is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 85 vs 17, Cloud White is decisively the brighter choice.
Similar Colors
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 18 vs 17), so neither reads brighter in a room.
With LRVs of 18 and 17, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
With LRVs of 19 and 17, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 19 vs 17), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Complementary Colors
Quietly Violet reads slightly lighter (LRV 22 vs 17), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 5-point LRV gap (17 vs 12) makes Blue Spruce the marginally brighter of the two.
Hint of Violet reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 17), opening up a space where Blue Spruce encloses it.
At LRV 72 vs 17, Antique Pearl is decisively the brighter choice.
Blue Spruce reads slightly lighter (LRV 17 vs 6), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
With LRVs of 17 and 17, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Silver Fox reflects far more light (LRV 44 vs 17), opening up a space where Blue Spruce encloses it.
Lighter Colors
A 6-point LRV gap (23 vs 17) makes Smokestack Gray the marginally brighter of the two.
Montpelier reads slightly lighter (LRV 22 vs 17), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
With LRVs of 19 and 17, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
A 5-point LRV gap (22 vs 17) makes Normandy the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 30 vs 17, Chiswell Blue is decisively the brighter choice.
Darker Colors
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 17 vs 14), so neither reads brighter in a room.
A 8-point LRV gap (17 vs 9) makes Blue Spruce the marginally brighter of the two.
Blue Spruce reads slightly lighter (LRV 17 vs 8), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 8-point LRV gap (17 vs 9) makes Blue Spruce the marginally brighter of the two.
Blue Spruce reads slightly lighter (LRV 17 vs 10), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.