Crystalline
Often used for its versatile and reflective qualities, Crystalline remains a staple for Benjamin Moore designers. It is widely considered one of the best colors in its class to provide a clean, timeless feel that works across various lighting conditions. We've gathered 6 real-home scenarios to help you visualize this color alongside our expert data.
Hex
#C9D4C8
LRV
62.81
Crystalline in Real Rooms
Crystalline has a high LRV of 62.81 — it reflects a lot of light and will read pale and airy in most spaces. It's neutral in temperature, making it adaptable across different lighting conditions and room orientations. Grouped in the Green family, the photos below show it applied in a bathroom, bedroom and misc.
4 Bathroom Photos
Pairing Crystalline with natural stone like travertine or slate creates an earthy, elemental bathroom that feels connected to nature. It moves the design away from plastic-heavy modernism toward something much more timeless and tactile.
Bathroom walls in Crystalline create a peaceful, spa-inspired retreat.
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Vanity cabinetry painted in Crystalline complements white subway tile beautifully.
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Bathroom walls finished in Crystalline enhance natural light and openness.
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Vanity and trim painted in Crystalline provide elegant, timeless appeal.
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1 Bedroom Photo
Pairing Crystalline with tonal textures—like a silk rug or a bouclé chair—creates a layered, monochromatic look that is the height of sophistication for a bedroom. It proves that you don't need high-contrast colors to create a room that feels high-design and deeply personal.
Bedroom walls in Crystalline establish a tranquil, restful environment.
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1 Misc Photo
Note how Crystalline is used as a "ceiling color" in some of these rooms. This "fifth wall" application is a bold designer move that can make a room feel infinitely more cozy and architecturally unique.
Wall color Crystalline balances warmth with cool, sophisticated undertones.
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Coordinating Colors
Battenberg reflects far more light (LRV 75 vs 63), opening up a space where Crystalline encloses it.
White Heron reflects far more light (LRV 87 vs 63), opening up a space where Crystalline encloses it.
At LRV 76 vs 63, First Light is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 63 vs 12, Crystalline is decisively the brighter choice.
Similar Colors
A 3-point LRV gap (66 vs 63) makes Icy Morn the marginally brighter of the two.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 63 vs 63), so neither reads brighter in a room.
With LRVs of 64 and 63, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Colony Green reads slightly lighter (LRV 66 vs 63), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Complementary Colors
At LRV 63 vs 34, Crystalline is decisively the brighter choice.
Crystalline reflects far more light (LRV 63 vs 9), opening up a space where Grappa encloses it.
At LRV 63 vs 25, Crystalline is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 63 vs 7, Crystalline is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 63 vs 27, Crystalline is decisively the brighter choice.
Crystalline reflects far more light (LRV 63 vs 10), opening up a space where Purple Lotus encloses it.
Lighter Colors
Ice Cap reads slightly lighter (LRV 67 vs 63), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Green Tint reads slightly lighter (LRV 72 vs 63), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 83 vs 63, White Diamond is decisively the brighter choice.
A 7-point LRV gap (70 vs 63) makes Silver Crest the marginally brighter of the two.
Ice Mist reflects far more light (LRV 89 vs 63), opening up a space where Crystalline encloses it.
Darker Colors
At LRV 63 vs 49, Crystalline is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 63 vs 39, Crystalline is decisively the brighter choice.
Crystalline reads slightly lighter (LRV 63 vs 60), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.