Palace Blue
Palace Blue is a versatile Blue from Benjamin Moore. Our real-world data shows it is a primary choice when homeowners need to add character and warmth to any space. Below, you'll find 2 examples of this shade in actual homes along with suggested color relationships.
Hex
#5D9FB6
LRV
33.34
Palace Blue in Real Rooms
Palace Blue has a medium LRV of 33.34 — 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 Blue family, the photos below show it applied in a misc.
2 Misc Photos
Note how Palace Blue 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.
Palace Blue walls deliver classic depth with contemporary visual interest and refinement.
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Wall paint in Palace Blue creates a serene yet commanding presence in the room.
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Coordinating Colors
At LRV 56 vs 33, Yarmouth Blue is decisively the brighter choice.
Slate reads slightly lighter (LRV 39 vs 33), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Harwood Putty reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 33), opening up a space where Palace Blue encloses it.
At LRV 83 vs 33, White Diamond is decisively the brighter choice.
Complementary Colors
A 12-point LRV gap (33 vs 22) makes Palace Blue the marginally brighter of the two.
Palace Blue reflects far more light (LRV 33 vs 12), opening up a space where Desert Shadows encloses it.
At LRV 66 vs 33, Hint of Violet is decisively the brighter choice.
Antique Pearl reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 33), opening up a space where Palace Blue encloses it.
At LRV 33 vs 6, Palace Blue is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 33 vs 17, Palace Blue is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 33 vs 8, Palace Blue is decisively the brighter choice.
Lighter Colors
Bayville Blue reads slightly lighter (LRV 39 vs 33), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 47 vs 33, Peacock Feathers is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 47 vs 33, Heavenly Peace is decisively the brighter choice.
Blue Jean reads slightly lighter (LRV 43 vs 33), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Darker Colors
A 5-point LRV gap (33 vs 28) makes Palace Blue the marginally brighter of the two.
A 3-point LRV gap (33 vs 30) makes Palace Blue the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 33 vs 16, Palace Blue is decisively the brighter choice.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 33 vs 33), so neither reads brighter in a room.