Casco Bay
Often used for its genuinely dark qualities, Casco Bay remains a staple for Benjamin Moore designers. It is widely considered one of the best colors in its class to anchor a room without demanding the spotlight. We've gathered 4 real-home scenarios to help you visualize this color alongside our expert data.
Hex
#306E6D
LRV
15.13
Casco Bay in Real Rooms
Casco Bay has a low LRV of 15.13 — 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 bathroom and bedroom.
3 Bathroom Photos
Casco Bay is the perfect "clean" color for a bathroom that still wants to feel cozy. It lacks the clinical coldness of a pure white but retains a sense of hygiene and order that is essential for a space dedicated to self-care and grooming.
Bathroom walls painted in Casco Bay evoke a serene, spa-like atmosphere.
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Bathroom cabinetry in Casco Bay creates a sophisticated, cohesive color scheme.
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Bathroom walls in Casco Bay bring calm, peaceful tones to the entire space.
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1 Bedroom Photo
To use Casco Bay in a bedroom is to lean into the concept of "soft minimalism." It provides enough visual interest that you don't need a lot of wall decor; the color itself becomes the art. This allows for a clutter-free environment that is essential for mental clarity at the end of the day.
Soft blue walls create a serene retreat in this Casco Bay bedroom.
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Coordinating Colors
Distant Gray reflects far more light (LRV 88 vs 15), opening up a space where Casco Bay encloses it.
At LRV 78 vs 15, Crystal Blue is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 80 vs 15, Cloud Cover is decisively the brighter choice.
Similar Colors
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 15 vs 15), so neither reads brighter in a room.
With LRVs of 17 and 15, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 15 vs 15), so neither reads brighter in a room.
With LRVs of 16 and 15, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Complementary Colors
At LRV 72 vs 15, Raindrops on Roses is decisively the brighter choice.
A 6-point LRV gap (15 vs 10) makes Casco Bay the marginally brighter of the two.
A 5-point LRV gap (20 vs 15) makes Deep Mauve the marginally brighter of the two.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 15 vs 14), so neither reads brighter in a room.
A 6-point LRV gap (15 vs 9) makes Casco Bay the marginally brighter of the two.
A 5-point LRV gap (15 vs 10) makes Casco Bay the marginally brighter of the two.
Lighter Colors
A 12-point LRV gap (27 vs 15) makes Soft Spruce the marginally brighter of the two.
Darker Colors
A 8-point LRV gap (15 vs 7) makes Casco Bay the marginally brighter of the two.
A 6-point LRV gap (15 vs 9) makes Casco Bay the marginally brighter of the two.
A 5-point LRV gap (15 vs 10) makes Casco Bay the marginally brighter of the two.