Coat of Arms

Benjamin Moore · 763

The teal that behaves like a navy

LRV14.74
Hex#3C6C7A
RGB60 · 108 · 122
WarmthCool
UndertoneTeal — a blue that has swallowed some green; grey keeps it from turning tropical
FamilyBlues
CollectionClassics Color Collection

In real rooms

Photographed under consistent light · credited & tagged

Coat of ArmsBM 763
Coat of ArmsBM 763
Coat of ArmsBM 763
Coat of ArmsBM 763

How it reads

Coat of Arms is a deep, grey-tempered teal — blue enough to anchor a room the way a navy would, green enough to feel alive against wood, brass and raffia. At LRV 14.7 it is a genuinely dark color, and that darkness is where its elegance lives: it recedes, it flatters everything placed against it, and it never looks like a color that is trying.

In daylight the green comes forward and it reads as peacock; under warm lamps the grey takes over and it settles into a smoky, almost inky blue. It is a color for stair halls, studies, panelling and anywhere you want depth without the coldness of a true navy.

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Questions

Is Coat of Arms blue or green?
Both — it is a teal. In daylight the green shows; in lamplight it reads as a deep, greyed blue. If you need it to stay blue, pair it with warm woods and brass rather than greens.
Is Coat of Arms too dark for a small room?
At LRV 14.7 it is dark, but dark colors in small rooms tend to dissolve the corners rather than shrink the space. It works well in a stair hall or study where you want enclosure.

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