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Britannia Blue

Benjamin Moore Britannia Blue (1623) carries the measured structure of its color data and the less predictable beauty of paint in a finished space. Its blue and grey classifications hint at the directions it may take as daylight, lamps and neighboring colors move around it. The manufacturer's description below offers one reading; the room imagery leaves space for your own.

LRV

18.06

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Light Reflectance Value
18.06
Dark
TemperatureCool
Tone
RichTimeless
UseInterior & Exterior

Britannia Blue in Rooms

Follow Britannia Blue from one space to another and watch how light, scale and surrounding materials reshape its character. 5 sourced room photos offer a closer look at the color in lived-in settings.

1 House Photo

The 1 house image turn a gray swatch into something more spatial and expressive. Its cool classification can bring a composed, clean tension to warmer finishes.

Benjamin Moore Britannia Blue Exterior

Exterior house siding painted in Britannia Blue creates striking curb appeal.

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1 Living Room Photo

Viewed across 1 living room image in a space shaped by conversation, quiet evenings and changing daylight, Britannia Blue (1623) reveals how much color depends on scale, surface and shadow. An LRV of 18.1 lets the color hold its identity across both brighter and more shaded parts of the room.

Britannia Blue Living Room Fireplace

Fireplace wall in Britannia Blue becomes the room's striking focal point.

@thecolorconcierge

1 Bathroom Photo

Viewed across 1 bathroom image in a compact setting where tile, fixtures and color sit close together, Britannia Blue (1623) reveals how much color depends on scale, surface and shadow. An LRV of 18.1 lets the color hold its identity across both brighter and more shaded parts of the room.

1623 Bathroom

Bathroom walls wrapped in Britannia Blue create an immersive, spa-like retreat.

@mookieam

1 Misc Photo

1 sourced room photo gives the gallery a lived-in point of reference. Together they show Britannia Blue (1623) as inspiration rather than a promise of an identical result.

1623 Painted Dresser

Dresser painted in Britannia Blue becomes a sculptural statement piece.

@kelly_sunnyhouse

1 Dining Room Photo

Britannia Blue (1623) offers a starting mood rather than a finished formula: Its cool classification can bring a composed, clean tension to warmer finishes. Test it under natural light, candles and pendant lighting.

Britannia Blue Dining Room

Dining room walls in Britannia Blue set an intimate, sophisticated tone.

@thecolorconcierge

Coordinating Colors

Britannia Blue
Britannia Blue
White Dove
White Dove
Britannia Blue vs White Dove
Benjamin Moore
Britannia Blue
1623 · LRV 18
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
OC-17 · LRV 83

White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 18), opening up a space where Britannia Blue encloses it.

Britannia Blue
Britannia Blue
Cloud White
Cloud White
Britannia Blue vs Cloud White
Benjamin Moore
Britannia Blue
1623 · LRV 18
Benjamin Moore
Cloud White
967 · LRV 85

Cloud White reflects far more light (LRV 85 vs 18), opening up a space where Britannia Blue encloses it.

Britannia Blue
Britannia Blue
Coastal Fog
Coastal Fog
Britannia Blue vs Coastal Fog
Benjamin Moore
Britannia Blue
1623 · LRV 18
Benjamin Moore
Coastal Fog
976 · LRV 53

At LRV 53 vs 18, Coastal Fog is decisively the brighter choice.

Britannia Blue
Britannia Blue
Yarmouth Blue
Yarmouth Blue
Britannia Blue vs Yarmouth Blue
Benjamin Moore
Britannia Blue
1623 · LRV 18
Benjamin Moore
Yarmouth Blue
HC-150 · LRV 56

At LRV 56 vs 18, Yarmouth Blue is decisively the brighter choice.

Similar Colors

Britannia Blue
Britannia Blue
Thousand Oceans
Thousand Oceans
Britannia Blue vs Thousand Oceans
Benjamin Moore
Britannia Blue
1623 · LRV 18
Benjamin Moore
Thousand Oceans
1645 · LRV 18

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 18 vs 18), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Blue Spruce
Blue Spruce
Britannia Blue
Britannia Blue
Blue Spruce vs Britannia Blue
Benjamin Moore
Blue Spruce
1637 · LRV 17
Benjamin Moore
Britannia Blue
1623 · LRV 18

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 18 vs 17), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Britannia Blue
Britannia Blue
Gray Shower
Gray Shower
Britannia Blue vs Gray Shower
Benjamin Moore
Britannia Blue
1623 · LRV 18
Benjamin Moore
Gray Shower
2125-30 · LRV 18

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 18 vs 18), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Britannia Blue
Britannia Blue
Eclipse
Eclipse
Britannia Blue vs Eclipse
Benjamin Moore
Britannia Blue
1623 · LRV 18
Benjamin Moore
Eclipse
2132-40 · LRV 20

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 20 vs 18), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Complementary Colors

Antique Pearl
Antique Pearl
Britannia Blue
Britannia Blue
Antique Pearl vs Britannia Blue
Benjamin Moore
Antique Pearl
2113-70 · LRV 72
Benjamin Moore
Britannia Blue
1623 · LRV 18

Antique Pearl reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 18), opening up a space where Britannia Blue encloses it.

Britannia Blue
Britannia Blue
Night Shade
Night Shade
Britannia Blue vs Night Shade
Benjamin Moore
Britannia Blue
1623 · LRV 18
Benjamin Moore
Night Shade
2116-10 · LRV 6

A 12-point LRV gap (18 vs 6) makes Britannia Blue the marginally brighter of the two.

Britannia Blue
Britannia Blue
Woodcliff Lake
Woodcliff Lake
Britannia Blue vs Woodcliff Lake
Benjamin Moore
Britannia Blue
1623 · LRV 18
Benjamin Moore
Woodcliff Lake
980 · LRV 17

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 18 vs 17), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Britannia Blue
Britannia Blue
Silver Fox
Silver Fox
Britannia Blue vs Silver Fox
Benjamin Moore
Britannia Blue
1623 · LRV 18
Benjamin Moore
Silver Fox
2108-50 · LRV 44

At LRV 44 vs 18, Silver Fox is decisively the brighter choice.

Britannia Blue
Britannia Blue
Upper West Side
Upper West Side
Britannia Blue vs Upper West Side
Benjamin Moore
Britannia Blue
1623 · LRV 18
Benjamin Moore
Upper West Side
CSP-70 · LRV 39

At LRV 39 vs 18, Upper West Side is decisively the brighter choice.

Britannia Blue
Britannia Blue
Himalayan Trek
Himalayan Trek
Britannia Blue vs Himalayan Trek
Benjamin Moore
Britannia Blue
1623 · LRV 18
Benjamin Moore
Himalayan Trek
1542 · LRV 47

Himalayan Trek reflects far more light (LRV 47 vs 18), opening up a space where Britannia Blue encloses it.

Briarwood
Briarwood
Britannia Blue
Britannia Blue
Briarwood vs Britannia Blue
Benjamin Moore
Briarwood
HC-175 · LRV 32
Benjamin Moore
Britannia Blue
1623 · LRV 18

At LRV 32 vs 18, Briarwood is decisively the brighter choice.

Lighter Colors

Britannia Blue
Britannia Blue
Gray Shower
Gray Shower
Britannia Blue vs Gray Shower
Benjamin Moore
Britannia Blue
1623 · LRV 18
Benjamin Moore
Gray Shower
2125-30 · LRV 18

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 18 vs 18), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Britannia Blue
Britannia Blue
Smoke Gray
Smoke Gray
Britannia Blue vs Smoke Gray
Benjamin Moore
Britannia Blue
1623 · LRV 18
Benjamin Moore
Smoke Gray
2120-40 · LRV 21

Smoke Gray reads slightly lighter (LRV 21 vs 18), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Britannia Blue
Britannia Blue
Eclipse
Eclipse
Britannia Blue vs Eclipse
Benjamin Moore
Britannia Blue
1623 · LRV 18
Benjamin Moore
Eclipse
2132-40 · LRV 20

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 20 vs 18), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Britannia Blue
Britannia Blue
Wolf Gray
Wolf Gray
Britannia Blue vs Wolf Gray
Benjamin Moore
Britannia Blue
1623 · LRV 18
Benjamin Moore
Wolf Gray
2127-40 · LRV 21

Wolf Gray reads slightly lighter (LRV 21 vs 18), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Black Pepper
Black Pepper
Britannia Blue
Britannia Blue
Black Pepper vs Britannia Blue
Benjamin Moore
Black Pepper
2130-40 · LRV 21
Benjamin Moore
Britannia Blue
1623 · LRV 18

Black Pepper reads slightly lighter (LRV 21 vs 18), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Darker Colors

Britannia Blue
Britannia Blue
Powell Gray
Powell Gray
Britannia Blue vs Powell Gray
Benjamin Moore
Britannia Blue
1623 · LRV 18
Benjamin Moore
Powell Gray
CW-665 · LRV 15

Britannia Blue reads slightly lighter (LRV 18 vs 15), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Britannia Blue
Britannia Blue
Raccoon Fur
Raccoon Fur
Britannia Blue vs Raccoon Fur
Benjamin Moore
Britannia Blue
1623 · LRV 18
Benjamin Moore
Raccoon Fur
2126-20 · LRV 8

Britannia Blue reads slightly lighter (LRV 18 vs 8), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Britannia Blue
Britannia Blue
Midnight Blue
Midnight Blue
Britannia Blue vs Midnight Blue
Benjamin Moore
Britannia Blue
1623 · LRV 18
Benjamin Moore
Midnight Blue
1638 · LRV 8

Britannia Blue reads slightly lighter (LRV 18 vs 8), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Britannia Blue
Britannia Blue
Gravel Gray
Gravel Gray
Britannia Blue vs Gravel Gray
Benjamin Moore
Britannia Blue
1623 · LRV 18
Benjamin Moore
Gravel Gray
2127-30 · LRV 8

Britannia Blue reads slightly lighter (LRV 18 vs 8), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Color Codes

RGB103, 115, 124
HSL206° 9% 45%
CMYK17 7 0 51
CIE LabL: 47.8 a: -2.4 b: -6.5
XYZX: 0.15 Y: 0.17 Z: 0.21

Manufacturer description

A moody shade of blue enriched by a dark touch of gray.

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