Stratford Blue
There is more to Benjamin Moore Stratford Blue (831) than the swatch alone: its depth, undertones and setting all shape the final impression. An LRV of 25.1 places it through the middle of the scale, where color and depth can remain visible as the light changes. Because screens flatten both light and texture, sample the paint beside the finishes that will ultimately surround it.
Hex
#7685A1LRV
25.10
Stratford Blue in Rooms
Follow Stratford Blue from one space to another and watch how light, scale and surrounding materials reshape its character. 6 sourced room photos offer a closer look at the color in lived-in settings.
1 Kitchen Cabinets Photo
The repetition of doors, drawers and shadow lines can draw different notes from Stratford Blue (831). The blue hue classifications suggest the subtle directions the color may take as the room changes.
Cabinetry gets a polished update in Stratford Blue.
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5 Misc Photos
Across 5 misc images, Stratford Blue (831) meets the varied light of hallways, corners and transitional rooms. Its cool classification can bring a composed, clean tension to warmer finishes.
Studio walls gain intimacy painted in Stratford Blue.
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Compact room feels sophisticated in Stratford Blue.
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Board-and-batten wall treatment enhances Stratford Blue.
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Wainscoting installation brings depth to Stratford Blue.
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Feature wall draws attention in classic Stratford Blue.
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Coordinating Colors
Stratford Blue reflects far more light (LRV 25 vs 10), opening up a space where Super Nova encloses it.
Violet Mist reflects far more light (LRV 62 vs 25), opening up a space where Stratford Blue encloses it.
At LRV 38 vs 25, Rattan is decisively the brighter choice.
Grand Teton White reflects far more light (LRV 75 vs 25), opening up a space where Stratford Blue encloses it.
Similar Colors
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 25 vs 24), so neither reads brighter in a room.
With LRVs of 25 and 23, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
With LRVs of 26 and 25, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Stratford Blue reads slightly lighter (LRV 25 vs 22), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Complementary Colors
Stratford Blue reads slightly lighter (LRV 25 vs 17), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Silver Fox reflects far more light (LRV 44 vs 25), opening up a space where Stratford Blue encloses it.
Upper West Side reflects far more light (LRV 39 vs 25), opening up a space where Stratford Blue encloses it.
At LRV 47 vs 25, Himalayan Trek is decisively the brighter choice.
Briarwood reads slightly lighter (LRV 32 vs 25), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 48 vs 25, Thunder is decisively the brighter choice.
A 5-point LRV gap (25 vs 20) makes Stratford Blue the marginally brighter of the two.
Darker Colors
Stratford Blue reads slightly lighter (LRV 25 vs 16), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Stratford Blue reads slightly lighter (LRV 25 vs 17), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Color Codes
Manufacturer description
Infused with smoky violet undertones, this moody blue captures an element of fantasy.