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Palladian Blue HC-144: hex #C1D1C9, LRV, undertone

Palladian Blue (HC-144) is a Benjamin Moore Historical Colors paint at #C1D1C9 with an LRV of 60.4. It measures as a cool-leaning neutral with a blue-green undertone.

By Paul Gunder. Every value is computed from published standards; see how ColorPlum works.

Updated November 11, 2026

Benjamin MoorePalladian BlueHC-144

Hex: #C1D1C9
RGB: 193, 209, 201
LRV: 60.4
Undertone: Cool-leaning neutral, blue-green undertone

LRV 60.4. Light: a light wall color that still reads as a color.

A neutral with a blue-green cast (OKLCH hue 164°, chroma 0.021). Expect the blue-green to show more in warm evening light and next to cooler whites.

Coordinating colors Benjamin Moore suggests

Elmira WhiteHC-84
Persimmon2088-40
Willow Creek1468
Wood Grain Brown2109-30

Closest colors from other brands

ΔE is the CIEDE2000 difference between the published values: under 2 is hard to tell apart on a wall, 2 to 5 is a visible but related shade. Always compare real chips before you buy.

Name, code, LRV and color value as published by Benjamin Moore on its color page (checked 2026-11-11). A screen can only approximate paint: sheen, lighting and the screen itself all change it, so check a physical sample. ColorPlum is not affiliated with Benjamin Moore.

ColorPlum swatchPalladian Bluelight, grayish green

HEX: #C1D1C9
RGB: rgb(193, 209, 201)
HSL: hsl(150, 15%, 79%)

Best text on it: black at 13.23:1

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Palladian Blue#C1D1C9

Every code for Palladian Blue

HEX#C1D1C9
RGBrgb(193, 209, 201)
HSLhsl(150, 15%, 79%)
HSV150°, 8%, 82%
CMYK8%, 0%, 4%, 18%
Lablab(82.4% -6.7 2)
OKLCHoklch(84.6% 0.021 164.5)
Decimal12702153

Tints, shades and tones

From white to black in 10% steps, with Palladian Blue in the middle. Tap a code to copy it.

90%#F9FAFA
80%#F3F6F4
70%#ECF1EF
60%#E6EDE9
50%#E0E8E4
40%#DAE3DF
30%#D4DFD9
20%#CDDAD4
10%#C7D6CE
Base#C1D1C9
10%#AEBCB5
20%#9AA7A1
30%#87928D
40%#747D79
50%#616965
60%#4D5450
70%#3A3F3C
80%#272A28
90%#131514

Tones (mixed with gray)

10%#BBC9C2
20%#B4C1BA
30%#AEB9B3
40%#A7B1AC
50%#A1A9A5
60%#9AA09D
70%#949896
80%#8D908F
90%#878887

Matching colors

Complementary

#C1D1C9
#D1C1C9

Analogous

#C1D1C1
#C1D1C9
#C1D1D1

Triadic

#C1D1C9
#C9C1D1
#D1C9C1

Split complementary

#C1D1C9
#D1C1D1
#D1C1C1

Tetradic (square)

#C1D1C9
#C1C1D1
#D1C1C9
#D1D1C1

Monochromatic

#6A8F7D
#95B0A3
#C1D1C9
#EDF2EF
#F3F6F5

Palladian Blue in 3D color space

OKLab, the space ColorPlum does its math in: lightness runs up the pole, hue goes around it and saturation grows outward. The faint shell is every color a screen can show (saturation is drawn wider than lightness so hues separate). Drag to turn it.

Palladian Blue with its complement, its triad and its tint and shade

Palladian Blue
Triad #C9C1D1
Triad #D1C9C1
Complement
50% tint
50% shade

Palladian Blue in use

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Card body text stays dark for reading; palladian blue carries the header and the button.

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Headline in Palladian Blue

A paragraph with a link in dark text, because this color is too light for text on white; use it for fills instead.

How it looks with color-vision deficiency

A simulation (Machado and colleagues, 2009) of how the color and its complement read without one type of cone.

Typical color vision#C1D1C9
Protanopia (no red cones)#D0CEC9
Deuteranopia (no green cones)#CDCCC9
Tritanopia (no blue cones)#BED1CF

Contrast and readability

Pairing	Ratio	WCAG 2.2
as text on white	1.58:1	AA AA large AAA
as text on black	13.23:1	AA AA large AAA
white text on it	1.58:1	AA AA large AAA
black text on it	13.23:1	AA AA large AAA
on your background	1.38:1	AA AA large AAA

Try a background

Export

:root {
  --palladian-blue: #c1d1c9;
  --palladian-blue-rgb: 193 209 201;
  --palladian-blue-on: #000000;
}

On this page

Palladian Blue carries code HC-144 and sits in Benjamin Moore's Historical Colors collection. The hex is #C1D1C9, the RGB is 193, 209, 201, and the LRV is 60.4. Despite the name, the measured color is closer to a pale gray-green than a true blue.

Measured color

HSL reads hsl(150, 15%, 79%) and OKLCH reads oklch(84.6% 0.021 164.5). The hue angle of 164 degrees sits in blue-green territory, and the chroma of 0.021 is low, so this is a quiet, cool-leaning neutral. Per the file, that cast grows stronger under lamplight and beside bluer whites.

An LRV of 60.4 falls in the light band. It still reads as a color on the wall, but it will not swallow a room the way a deeper mid-tone can. Its coordinating list is broad, so there is plenty to sample around it.

Matches in both brands

Benjamin Moore's own closest color is Smoke 2122-40 at 4.8, a visible but related difference. October Mist 1495 is 9.4 away and Pale Oak OC-20 is 9.6, which makes both clearly different.

Sherwin-Williams has a much tighter echo. Copen Blue SW 0068 lands at 2.6, followed by Sea Salt SW 6204 at 4.7 and Oyster Bay SW 6206 at 8.6. Even the 2.6 is above the point where two paints blur into one, so a switch means accepting a small shift. Test the actual cans.

Worked example

Imagine a small powder room with no window and a warm vanity light. You want a soft color that feels cleaner than beige but does not turn icy. Palladian Blue at 60.4 gives the walls enough reflectance to lift the space, and the blue-green cast should warm up a little under that bulb, as the file warns.

Benjamin Moore lists four coordinating colors: Elmira White (HC-84), Persimmon (2088-40), Willow Creek (1468) and Wood Grain Brown (2109-30). None has a page here, so they appear as names and codes only. A reasonable pairing is Elmira White on the ceiling and Wood Grain Brown on a wooden shelf or the door, with Persimmon saved for a small accent like a framed print border. Paint a large board of each and view it beside the vanity light.

Using the hex on screen

Black text on #C1D1C9 measures 13.23:1, while white text drops to 1.58:1. For web buttons or signage in this tone, dark lettering is the dependable choice. If you want to explore lighter and deeper steps of the same hue, the shade and tint generator can build them from the hex.