Forget Me Not
Often used for its bright and airy qualities, Forget Me Not remains a staple for Benjamin Moore designers. It is widely considered one of the best colors in its class to maximize natural light while maintaining a clean, neutral backdrop. We've gathered 2 real-home scenarios to help you visualize this color alongside our expert data.
Hex
#C0E3E3
LRV
70.39
Forget Me Not in Real Rooms
Forget Me Not has a high LRV of 70.39 — 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 Blue family, the photos below show it applied in a misc.
2 Misc Photos
Observe the use of Forget Me Not on architectural "oddities"—slanted ceilings, built-in nooks, or under-stair closets. The color helps these strange angles feel like deliberate design features rather than construction afterthoughts.
Walls finished in Forget Me Not create a gentle, peaceful blue backdrop.
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Painted walls in Forget Me Not deliver serene, subtle blue sophistication.
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Coordinating Colors
At LRV 87 vs 70, White Heron is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 70 vs 29, Forget Me Not is decisively the brighter choice.
Snow White reflects far more light (LRV 87 vs 70), opening up a space where Forget Me Not encloses it.
At LRV 70 vs 35, Forget Me Not is decisively the brighter choice.
Similar Colors
With LRVs of 73 and 70, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
With LRVs of 70 and 68, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 71 vs 70), so neither reads brighter in a room.
A 4-point LRV gap (70 vs 67) makes Forget Me Not the marginally brighter of the two.
Complementary Colors
Forget Me Not reflects far more light (LRV 70 vs 22), opening up a space where Quietly Violet encloses it.
At LRV 70 vs 12, Forget Me Not is decisively the brighter choice.
Forget Me Not reads slightly lighter (LRV 70 vs 66), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 72 vs 70), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Forget Me Not reflects far more light (LRV 70 vs 6), opening up a space where Night Shade encloses it.
Forget Me Not reflects far more light (LRV 70 vs 8), opening up a space where Incense Stick encloses it.
Forget Me Not reflects far more light (LRV 70 vs 12), opening up a space where Velvet Plum encloses it.
Lighter Colors
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 71 vs 70), so neither reads brighter in a room.
A 8-point LRV gap (78 vs 70) makes Morning Sky Blue the marginally brighter of the two.
Clear Skies reads slightly lighter (LRV 77 vs 70), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Darker Colors
Forget Me Not reflects far more light (LRV 70 vs 56), opening up a space where Spectra Blue encloses it.
Forget Me Not reads slightly lighter (LRV 70 vs 65), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Forget Me Not reflects far more light (LRV 70 vs 48), opening up a space where Pool Blue encloses it.
Forget Me Not reflects far more light (LRV 70 vs 50), opening up a space where Oceanic Teal encloses it.
At LRV 70 vs 57, Forget Me Not is decisively the brighter choice.