California Blue
California Blue 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 suggested color relationships and detailed color data.
Hex
#005381
LRV
9.76
Coordinating Colors
Silver Mist reflects far more light (LRV 62 vs 10), opening up a space where California Blue encloses it.
Electric Orange reflects far more light (LRV 29 vs 10), opening up a space where California Blue encloses it.
At LRV 84 vs 10, Wedding Veil is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 87 vs 10, White Heron is decisively the brighter choice.
Similar Colors
With LRVs of 12 and 10, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
With LRVs of 10 and 10, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 13 vs 10), so neither reads brighter in a room.
A 5-point LRV gap (14 vs 10) makes Ol' Blue Eyes the marginally brighter of the two.
Complementary Colors
With LRVs of 13 and 10, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
At LRV 72 vs 10, Dream Whip is decisively the brighter choice.
A 10-point LRV gap (20 vs 10) makes Racing Orange the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 26 vs 10, Pumpkin Cream is decisively the brighter choice.
Pumpkin Pie reflects far more light (LRV 26 vs 10), opening up a space where California Blue encloses it.
Gold Rush reads slightly lighter (LRV 19 vs 10), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Queen Anne Pink reflects far more light (LRV 71 vs 10), opening up a space where California Blue encloses it.
Lighter Colors
A 7-point LRV gap (17 vs 10) makes Laguna Blue the marginally brighter of the two.
A 6-point LRV gap (16 vs 10) makes Seaport Blue the marginally brighter of the two.
A 5-point LRV gap (14 vs 10) makes Ol' Blue Eyes the marginally brighter of the two.
A 5-point LRV gap (15 vs 10) makes Brilliant Blue the marginally brighter of the two.
Big Country Blue reads slightly lighter (LRV 16 vs 10), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Darker Colors
With LRVs of 10 and 10, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
With LRVs of 10 and 8, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.