Prussian Blue
Prussian Blue is a genuinely dark Blue from Benjamin Moore. Our real-world data shows it is a primary choice when homeowners need to anchor a room without demanding the spotlight. Below, you'll find 2 examples of this shade in actual homes along with suggested color relationships.
Hex
#325A7D
LRV
12.17
Prussian Blue in Real Rooms
Prussian Blue has a low LRV of 12.17 — 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 living room and misc.
1 Living Room Photo
Prussian Blue works harder than it looks in a living room environment. Whether the space gets direct southern sun or stays north-facing and dim, the color finds its specific register — neither receding into the background nor demanding the spotlight. It acts as a sophisticated backdrop that makes every piece of furniture or art placed in front of it look immediately more considered and curated.
Living room walls in Prussian Blue establish bold, refined elegance.
@perennialpurpose
1 Misc Photo
These photos show Prussian Blue in spaces that don't fit neatly into a single category: transitional spaces, accent applications, and rooms where the color becomes a fine detail rather than a broad backdrop.
Accent wall in Prussian Blue adds dramatic depth and character.
@mypalletwall
Coordinating Colors
At LRV 83 vs 12, Decorator's White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 51 vs 12, Blue Heather is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 83 vs 12, Harwood Putty is decisively the brighter choice.
Finnie Gray reflects far more light (LRV 42 vs 12), opening up a space where Prussian Blue encloses it.
Complementary Colors
Prussian Blue reads slightly lighter (LRV 12 vs 6), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Woodcliff Lake reads slightly lighter (LRV 17 vs 12), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Silver Fox reflects far more light (LRV 44 vs 12), opening up a space where Prussian Blue encloses it.
Upper West Side reflects far more light (LRV 39 vs 12), opening up a space where Prussian Blue encloses it.
At LRV 47 vs 12, Himalayan Trek is decisively the brighter choice.
Briarwood reflects far more light (LRV 32 vs 12), opening up a space where Prussian Blue encloses it.
At LRV 48 vs 12, Thunder is decisively the brighter choice.
Lighter Colors
Santa Monica Blue reads slightly lighter (LRV 16 vs 12), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 10-point LRV gap (22 vs 12) makes Finley Blue the marginally brighter of the two.
Chicago Blues reads slightly lighter (LRV 18 vs 12), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 3-point LRV gap (15 vs 12) makes Bellbottom Blues the marginally brighter of the two.
A 4-point LRV gap (16 vs 12) makes Old Glory the marginally brighter of the two.
Darker Colors
Prussian Blue reads slightly lighter (LRV 12 vs 8), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.