Settled, side by side
Comparisons
- White Dove vs Swiss CoffeeWhite Dove (LRV 83.16) vs Swiss Coffee (LRV 81.91): which is warmer, which is brighter, and which designers reach for, with both shown in real rooms.
- White Dove vs Chantilly LaceWhite Dove (LRV 83.16) vs Chantilly Lace (LRV 90.04): Benjamin Moore's soft warm white against its cleanest white, compared by designers and shown in real rooms.
- Pure White vs Extra WhiteSherwin-Williams Pure White (LRV 84) vs Extra White (LRV 86): which is warmer, which reads icy in north light, and which designers prefer for walls and trim.
- Chantilly Lace vs Pure WhiteBenjamin Moore Chantilly Lace (LRV 90.04) vs Sherwin-Williams Pure White (LRV 84): crisp vs softly warm, compared by designers and shown in real rooms.
Catalina Blue
Benjamin Moore · 703
Silken Blue
Benjamin Moore · CSP-670
48
LRV
41.26
Catalina Blue is 6.7 points lighter
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Hex
#9BAFB1
173 · 188 · 179
RGB
155 · 175 · 177
Cool
Warmth
Cool
Soft blue-green, a sage lean
Undertone
Deep, grayed blue
Blue
Family
Blue
Color Preview
Collection
Color Stories
In real rooms
Every room, each colorCatalina Blue
Silken Blue
The difference
Read from the numbersCatalina Blue is the lighter of the two at LRV 48, 6.7 points above Silken Blue at LRV 41.26. Both read cool. Both belong to the blue family. For a whole room, Catalina Blue is the safer, more forgiving choice thanks to its higher LRV, while Silken Blue is the bolder pick.
How they read
In their own wordsDespite the name, Catalina Blue lives in the soft territory where blue meets green. It is a muted, sea-glass color — grey enough to stay calm, green enough to feel coastal — that shifts between blue and sage depending on the light it's given.
Silken Blue CSP-670 is a mid-tone blue-gray from Benjamin Moore's Color Stories collection. The brand describes it as a deep, grayed blue, and lists an LRV of 41.26.