Colonial Blue
What Colonial Blue Actually Looks Like
Colonial Blue 1677 reads as a medium-depth blue with a soft gray quality. It sits comfortably in the mid-range, not so light that it disappears on the wall and not so saturated that it overwhelms a room. In bright daylight it leans clearly blue. In dimmer or north-facing light it pulls grayer and can feel notably cooler and quieter.
Colonial Blue Undertones
The dominant character is blue, but there is a consistent gray presence that keeps the color from reading as purely sky blue. Depending on your light source, that gray can nudge toward a slight slate quality. There are no meaningful green or purple shifts to watch for, which makes it relatively predictable across different rooms.
Where Colonial Blue Works Best
Colonial Blue works well in spaces where you want a calm, collected feeling without going all the way to a near-neutral. Bedrooms and living rooms are natural fits. It also performs reliably as an exterior body or accent color, where its mid-tone depth gives it good presence without coming across as harsh. Because it is not a light pastel, it holds up on large wall surfaces and does not fade into nothing on siding.
Where to put Colonial Blue
In a bedroom the gray component of Colonial Blue keeps it from feeling too bold, so the overall mood stays restful rather than energetic. It works especially well with natural linen bedding and wood furniture, which warm it up and prevent the space from reading too cold.
On living room walls the mid-tone depth gives the color real presence without darkening the space dramatically. In a room with good natural light it stays clearly blue and feels open. In a lower-light living room, expect it to read closer to a cool blue-gray.
Colonial Blue has a long history as an exterior color and it earns that reputation. The mid-range LRV means it shows up well on facades without looking washed out in bright sun. It reads as a classic, composed blue outdoors and works with both white and dark trim.
The cool, gray-leaning quality of Colonial Blue can help a home office feel focused and calm rather than stimulating. Pair it with warm wood desk surfaces and task lighting with a warm color temperature to keep the room from feeling stark.
What to Pair With Colonial Blue
No specific coordinating colors are listed in our database for this color at this time. As a general guide, Colonial Blue 1677 pairs well with crisp whites, warm off-whites, and natural wood tones. It can also anchor a room alongside soft charcoal or warm greige accents.
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Colors that clash with Colonial Blue
Colonial Blue's cool gray-blue character can clash with heavily orange or red-toned wood floors and furniture, making both the wood and the wall color look more extreme than either would on its own.
Pairing Colonial Blue with a bright cool white trim can push the whole room toward feeling clinical, particularly in north-facing or low-light spaces.
Common questions
The precise LRV is 35.18, which places it in the mid-tone range. It reflects a moderate amount of light, so it will visibly darken a room compared to a light wall color but will not make a space feel cave-like the way a deep or dark color would. Rooms with good natural light handle it easily.
Yes. It has a long track record as an exterior color, particularly on colonial and traditional style homes. Its mid-tone depth holds up well on large surfaces in sunlight and it pairs cleanly with both white and near-black trim.
It does. In south-facing rooms with warm natural light it stays clearly blue and relatively bright. In north-facing rooms the gray component becomes more dominant and the color reads cooler and quieter, closer to a blue-gray than a true blue.
The Benjamin Moore code is 1677. You can use this code at any Benjamin Moore retailer to get an exact match.