Stratford Blue vs Violet Mist paint color comparison

Stratford Blue vs Violet Mist

Stratford BlueBenjamin MoorevsViolet MistBenjamin MooreΔE 30.4Very different colors

Both are Benjamin Moore colors. Hue-wise, Stratford Blue belongs to the blue family and Violet Mist to the blue-purple family. At LRV 62 vs 25, Violet Mist will read as the brighter of the two — a 36-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. They share a blue quality — useful to know if you're layering them in the same space. At ΔE 30.4, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below, 5 simulated room previews show how each color reads at scale — real-room photos will be added as they become available.

Color Details

Stratford Blue
Benjamin Moore · 831
Hex#7685A1
LRV25.1
BrandBenjamin Moore
Number831
UndertoneBlue
TemperatureCool
BrightnessMedium
Violet Mist
Benjamin Moore · 1437
Hex#C9D0D8
LRV61.5
BrandBenjamin Moore
Number1437
UndertoneBlue
TemperatureCool
BrightnessLight

Stratford Blue vs Violet Mist Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Stratford Blue on one side and Violet Mist on the other.

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Bedroom
House
Kitchen Cabinets
Living Room

Digital color is approximate. These simulations are generated from the manufacturer's hex values and overlaid on grayscale room photos — your screen's calibration, brightness, and viewing angle all affect how they render. Before committing to either color, test physical samples in your own space under the light you actually live with.

More Stratford Blue comparisons

See how Stratford Blue stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.

Stratford Blue
White Dove
Stratford Blue
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
Stratford Blue
831 · LRV 25

At LRV 83 vs 25, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.

Stratford Blue
Ammonite
Stratford Blue
Ammonite
Benjamin Moore
Stratford Blue
831 · LRV 25
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 25), opening up a space where Stratford Blue encloses it.

Stratford Blue
Iron Ore
Stratford Blue
Iron Ore
Benjamin Moore
Stratford Blue
831 · LRV 25

At LRV 25 vs 6, Stratford Blue is decisively the brighter choice.

Stratford Blue
Purbeck Stone
Stratford Blue
Purbeck Stone
Benjamin Moore
Stratford Blue
831 · LRV 25

Purbeck Stone reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 25), opening up a space where Stratford Blue encloses it.

Stratford Blue
Evergreen Fog
Stratford Blue
Evergreen Fog
Benjamin Moore
Stratford Blue
831 · LRV 25

Evergreen Fog reads slightly lighter (LRV 30 vs 25), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Stratford Blue
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Stratford Blue
Mizzle
Benjamin Moore
Stratford Blue
831 · LRV 25
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

At LRV 52 vs 25, Mizzle is decisively the brighter choice.

Stratford Blue
Agreeable Gray
Stratford Blue
Agreeable Gray
Benjamin Moore
Stratford Blue
831 · LRV 25

Agreeable Gray reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 25), opening up a space where Stratford Blue encloses it.

Stratford Blue
Accessible Beige
Stratford Blue
Accessible Beige
Benjamin Moore
Stratford Blue
831 · LRV 25

At LRV 58 vs 25, Accessible Beige is decisively the brighter choice.

Stratford Blue
Denim Drift
Stratford Blue
Denim Drift
Benjamin Moore
Stratford Blue
831 · LRV 25

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 27 vs 25), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Stratford Blue
French Gray
Stratford Blue
French Gray
Benjamin Moore
Stratford Blue
831 · LRV 25

French Gray reflects far more light (LRV 43 vs 25), opening up a space where Stratford Blue encloses it.

Stratford Blue
Naval
Stratford Blue
Naval
Benjamin Moore
Stratford Blue
831 · LRV 25
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

Stratford Blue reflects far more light (LRV 25 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.

Stratford Blue
Tranquil Dawn
Stratford Blue
Tranquil Dawn
Benjamin Moore
Stratford Blue
831 · LRV 25

At LRV 55 vs 25, Tranquil Dawn is decisively the brighter choice.

Stratford Blue
Bancha
Stratford Blue
Bancha
Benjamin Moore
Stratford Blue
831 · LRV 25
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

A 12-point LRV gap (25 vs 13) makes Stratford Blue the marginally brighter of the two.

Stratford Blue
Hardwick White
Stratford Blue
Hardwick White
Benjamin Moore
Stratford Blue
831 · LRV 25

At LRV 44 vs 25, Hardwick White is decisively the brighter choice.

Stratford Blue
Pure White
Stratford Blue
Pure White
Benjamin Moore
Stratford Blue
831 · LRV 25

Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 25), opening up a space where Stratford Blue encloses it.

Stratford Blue
Artichoke
Stratford Blue
Artichoke
Benjamin Moore
Stratford Blue
831 · LRV 25
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

Stratford Blue reads slightly lighter (LRV 25 vs 21), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Balboa Mist
Stratford Blue
Balboa Mist
Stratford Blue
Benjamin Moore
Stratford Blue
831 · LRV 25

At LRV 66 vs 25, Balboa Mist is decisively the brighter choice.

Stratford Blue
Shoji White
Stratford Blue
Shoji White
Benjamin Moore
Stratford Blue
831 · LRV 25

At LRV 74 vs 25, Shoji White is decisively the brighter choice.

Stratford Blue
Snowbound
Stratford Blue
Snowbound
Benjamin Moore
Stratford Blue
831 · LRV 25
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

At LRV 83 vs 25, Snowbound is decisively the brighter choice.

Stratford Blue
Pewter Green
Stratford Blue
Pewter Green
Benjamin Moore
Stratford Blue
831 · LRV 25

At LRV 25 vs 12, Stratford Blue is decisively the brighter choice.

Stratford Blue
Skimming Stone
Stratford Blue
Skimming Stone
Benjamin Moore
Stratford Blue
831 · LRV 25

At LRV 68 vs 25, Skimming Stone is decisively the brighter choice.

Stratford Blue
Dix Blue
Stratford Blue
Dix Blue
Benjamin Moore
Stratford Blue
831 · LRV 25
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

Dix Blue reflects far more light (LRV 41 vs 25), opening up a space where Stratford Blue encloses it.

Stratford Blue
Calamine
Stratford Blue
Calamine
Benjamin Moore
Stratford Blue
831 · LRV 25
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68

Calamine reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 25), opening up a space where Stratford Blue encloses it.

Stratford Blue
Treron
Stratford Blue
Treron
Benjamin Moore
Stratford Blue
831 · LRV 25
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25

With LRVs of 25 and 25, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Stratford Blue
Vintage Vogue
Stratford Blue
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Stratford Blue
831 · LRV 25

At LRV 25 vs 12, Stratford Blue is decisively the brighter choice.

Saybrook Sage
Stratford Blue
Saybrook Sage
Stratford Blue
Benjamin Moore
Stratford Blue
831 · LRV 25

At LRV 45 vs 25, Saybrook Sage is decisively the brighter choice.

Stratford Blue
Pale Green
Stratford Blue
Pale Green
Benjamin Moore
Stratford Blue
831 · LRV 25
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Pale Green reads slightly lighter (LRV 31 vs 25), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Stratford Blue
Pine Needle
Stratford Blue
Pine Needle
Benjamin Moore
Stratford Blue
831 · LRV 25

Stratford Blue reflects far more light (LRV 25 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.

Stratford Blue
Cement grey
Stratford Blue
Cement grey
Benjamin Moore
Stratford Blue
831 · LRV 25
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

With LRVs of 25 and 24, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Guilford Green
Stratford Blue
Guilford Green
Stratford Blue
Benjamin Moore
Stratford Blue
831 · LRV 25

Guilford Green reflects far more light (LRV 57 vs 25), opening up a space where Stratford Blue encloses it.