Coastline
Often used for its versatile qualities, Coastline remains a staple for Benjamin Moore designers. It is widely considered one of the best colors in its class to add character and warmth to any space. We've gathered 8 real-home scenarios to help you visualize this color alongside our expert data.
Hex
#919DA8
LRV
33.93
Coastline in Real Rooms
Coastline has a medium LRV of 33.93 — it adds real depth and will read noticeably darker as natural light fades. It's neutral in temperature, making it adaptable across different lighting conditions and room orientations. Grouped in the Gray and Neutral family, the photos below show it applied in a kitchen cabinets, misc and mudroom.
4 Kitchen Cabinets Photos
Choosing Coastline for cabinets allows you to be more adventurous with your tile and stone choices. Because the cabinetry is so well-grounded, it can balance out a heavily veined marble or a colorful geometric backsplash without the room feeling "busy."
Kitchen cabinets in Coastline offer a sophisticated coastal aesthetic.
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Cabinet surfaces in Coastline provide a refined finish for kitchen storage.
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Kitchen cabinets painted in Coastline create a serene, coastal-inspired cooking space.
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Lower cabinets in soft Coastline blue complement white upper storage beautifully.
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3 Misc Photos
More spaces painted in Coastline, shared by homeowners and designers across kitchens, hallways, dining rooms, and beyond. This collection shows how one color can take on a dozen different personalities depending on the room.
Walls finished in Coastline evoke a calm, ocean-inspired atmosphere throughout.
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Shiplap wall paneling in Coastline brings coastal charm to any room.
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A single wall painted Coastline anchors the space with subtle blue-gray tone.
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1 Mudroom Photo
Coastline handles the visual noise of a high-traffic entry point with ease. Coats, shoes, bags — the color grounds all of it without making the chaos worse. It's also incredibly forgiving of the scuffs and marks that come with daily use.
Mudroom cabinetry in Coastline provides practical storage with understated elegance.
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Coordinating Colors
Vanilla Milkshake reflects far more light (LRV 81 vs 34), opening up a space where Coastline encloses it.
Similar Colors
A 5-point LRV gap (39 vs 34) makes New Hope Gray the marginally brighter of the two.
A 4-point LRV gap (38 vs 34) makes Pilgrim Haze the marginally brighter of the two.
With LRVs of 34 and 32, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Complementary Colors
Coastline reflects far more light (LRV 34 vs 6), opening up a space where Night Shade encloses it.
Wind's Breath reflects far more light (LRV 70 vs 34), opening up a space where Coastline encloses it.
Strand of Pearls reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 34), opening up a space where Coastline encloses it.
Coastline reflects far more light (LRV 34 vs 17), opening up a space where Woodcliff Lake encloses it.
Silver Fox reads slightly lighter (LRV 44 vs 34), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Upper West Side reads slightly lighter (LRV 39 vs 34), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 47 vs 34, Himalayan Trek is decisively the brighter choice.
Lighter Colors
A 4-point LRV gap (38 vs 34) makes Pilgrim Haze the marginally brighter of the two.
Silver Spring reads slightly lighter (LRV 39 vs 34), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 52 vs 34, Gray Timber Wolf is decisively the brighter choice.
Darker Colors
A 10-point LRV gap (34 vs 24) makes Coastline the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 34 vs 21, Coastline is decisively the brighter choice.
A 5-point LRV gap (34 vs 28) makes Coastline the marginally brighter of the two.
Coastline reads slightly lighter (LRV 34 vs 29), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 34 vs 18, Coastline is decisively the brighter choice.