Catalina Blue

Benjamin Moore · 703

A coastal blue that leans quietly green

LRV48
Hex#ADBCB3
RGB173 · 188 · 179
WarmthCool
UndertoneSoft blue-green, a sage lean
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In real rooms

Photographed under consistent light · credited & tagged

A room painted in Catalina Blue by Benjamin Moore

Despite the name, Catalina Blue lives in the soft territory where blue meets green. It is a muted, sea-glass colour — grey enough to stay calm, green enough to feel coastal — that shifts between blue and sage depending on the light it is given.

On a cloudy day it cools toward grey-blue; in warm light it greens up and softens. That movement is the point: it is a restful, room-sized colour for bedrooms, studies and cabinetry where you want depth without weight.

Reviewed by The Color Digest editors · @thecolordigest

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Settled, side by side

Questions

Is Catalina Blue blue or green?
Both, depending on light. It is a muted blue-green that reads more blue in cool light and more sage in warm light.
Where does Catalina Blue work?
Bedrooms, studies and cabinetry. Its mid LRV gives it presence without going dark, and the green lean keeps it warm and restful.
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