Yarmouth Blue
With a focus on versatile and reflective tones, Yarmouth Blue (HC-150) is a standout Blue in our database. It was selected for this featured gallery for its ability to provide a clean, timeless feel that works across various lighting conditions. See it applied across 27 real world scenarios and find professional pairing data below.
Hex
#B5C8C9
LRV
55.82
Yarmouth Blue in Real Rooms
Yarmouth Blue has a medium-high LRV of 55.82 — present enough to register on the wall without making a room feel heavy. 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 house, front door, bathroom, bedroom, living room, misc and mudroom.
3 House Photos
When choosing Yarmouth Blue for an exterior, you are opting for a color that respects the landscape. It feels like it grew out of the earth rather than being dropped onto it, creating a harmonious relationship between the architecture and the garden.
Exterior home facade in Yarmouth Blue exudes coastal New England character.
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House exterior painted Yarmouth Blue showcases timeless architectural appeal.
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Yarmouth Blue exterior wraps the home in sophisticated, enduring beauty.
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1 Front Door Photo
In a world of boring front doors, Yarmouth Blue is a breath of fresh air. It's a sophisticated choice that works with almost any siding color, providing a much-needed focal point that guides guests naturally toward the entrance.
Front entrance door painted Yarmouth Blue welcomes with understated elegance.
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2 Bathroom Photos
The interaction between Yarmouth Blue and steam or humidity creates a beautiful, diffused atmosphere in a bathroom. It's a color that feels "alive," shifting slightly in character as the environment changes during a hot shower or a long soak.
Bathroom walls in Yarmouth Blue create a serene, spa-quality retreat.
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Bathroom surfaces painted Yarmouth Blue deliver tranquil, sophisticated style.
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3 Bedroom Photos
Lighting is key in a bedroom, and Yarmouth Blue reacts beautifully to dimmers. As you lower the lights for sleep, the color takes on a velvet-like quality, losing its daytime crispness in favor of a smoky, mysterious depth that is incredibly conducive to relaxation.
Bedroom walls in Yarmouth Blue foster a calm, restful sleeping environment.
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Bedroom painted Yarmouth Blue balances comfort with refined color sophistication.
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Yarmouth Blue bedroom walls establish a peaceful, cohesive retreat space.
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7 Living Room Photos
Choosing Yarmouth Blue for a main living area is a commitment to timelessness. It avoids the trend-cycle fatigue of brighter hues, offering a sophisticated neutrality that can be reimagined every few years simply by swapping out textiles or accent pillows. It is the ultimate foundation for an evolving home.
Living room walls in Yarmouth Blue anchor the space with quiet confidence.
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10 Misc Photos
Note how Yarmouth 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.
Kitchen cabinets painted Yarmouth Blue blend functionality with timeless style.
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1 Mudroom Photo
In a laundry/mudroom combo, Yarmouth Blue adds a touch of luxury to a space that is usually purely functional. It makes the chores feel a little less like work by surrounding you with a color that is sophisticated and calming.
Mudroom walls in Yarmouth Blue balance practicality with peaceful style.
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Coordinating Colors
A 12-point LRV gap (68 vs 56) makes Light Pewter the marginally brighter of the two.
Yarmouth Blue reflects far more light (LRV 56 vs 23), opening up a space where Chelsea Gray encloses it.
At LRV 83 vs 56, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.
Ballet White reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 56), opening up a space where Yarmouth Blue encloses it.
Similar Colors
With LRVs of 56 and 55, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
A 3-point LRV gap (56 vs 53) makes Yarmouth Blue the marginally brighter of the two.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 56 vs 55), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 56 vs 56), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Complementary Colors
Yarmouth Blue reflects far more light (LRV 56 vs 22), opening up a space where Quietly Violet encloses it.
At LRV 56 vs 12, Yarmouth Blue is decisively the brighter choice.
Hint of Violet reads slightly lighter (LRV 66 vs 56), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 72 vs 56, Antique Pearl is decisively the brighter choice.
Yarmouth Blue reflects far more light (LRV 56 vs 6), opening up a space where Night Shade encloses it.
Yarmouth Blue reflects far more light (LRV 56 vs 8), opening up a space where Brownstone encloses it.
Yarmouth Blue reflects far more light (LRV 56 vs 8), opening up a space where Incense Stick encloses it.
Lighter Colors
At LRV 74 vs 56, Blue Veil is decisively the brighter choice.
Gray Sky reflects far more light (LRV 76 vs 56), opening up a space where Yarmouth Blue encloses it.
Iceberg reflects far more light (LRV 71 vs 56), opening up a space where Yarmouth Blue encloses it.
A 6-point LRV gap (61 vs 56) makes Brittany Blue the marginally brighter of the two.
Darker Colors
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 56 vs 55), so neither reads brighter in a room.
A 12-point LRV gap (56 vs 44) makes Yarmouth Blue the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 56 vs 41, Yarmouth Blue is decisively the brighter choice.
A 11-point LRV gap (56 vs 45) makes Yarmouth Blue the marginally brighter of the two.
Yarmouth Blue reads slightly lighter (LRV 56 vs 51), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.