Del Mar Blue
What Del Mar Blue Actually Looks Like
Del Mar Blue reads as a soft, weathered blue-green, the kind of color you might associate with sea glass or aged copper. It sits in a middle range, neither too pale to disappear nor dark enough to feel heavy. In bright natural light it leans more clearly aqua-blue. In lower or artificial light it can shift greener and slightly more gray, settling into something quieter and more grounded.
Del Mar Blue Undertones
The color carries green and gray undertones that give it its muted, almost dusty quality. The green pull is noticeable in rooms with warm artificial lighting, where the blue recedes and the gray-green comes forward. In cool north-facing light, the blue component holds more steadily. There is no meaningful warm or yellow presence here, which is part of why the color reads so restrained.
Where Del Mar Blue Works Best
Del Mar Blue works well in spaces where you want color without intensity. Bathrooms, bedrooms, and coastal-style living rooms are natural fits. It handles well on all four walls of a smaller room because its grayish quality keeps it from feeling aggressive. It also works as an accent wall in a room that uses whites and natural wood tones elsewhere. Given its LRV sits in the mid-thirties, it provides solid visual depth without darkening a space the way a true deep color would.
Where to put Del Mar Blue
This is one of the strongest rooms for Del Mar Blue. The color references water without being literal about it, and its gray undertone keeps it from feeling too themed. Use it on all four walls with crisp white trim and natural stone or wood accents.
The muted quality of Del Mar Blue makes it genuinely restful in a bedroom. It does not compete for attention. Pair it with warm bedding and wood furniture to keep the room from reading too cool.
On all four walls in a living room, Del Mar Blue creates a cocooned, calm feel. Watch how your artificial lighting affects it in the evening. Warm bulbs will shift it greener, so if you want the blue to stay present after dark, lean toward cooler light sources.
Del Mar Blue is available in exterior formulas, and it performs well on coastal or craftsman-style homes. Full sun will brighten it considerably during the day. In shade or overcast conditions it will look more gray-green. It pairs cleanly with white trim and dark charcoal or black accents.
What to Pair With Del Mar Blue
No specific coordinating colors are listed in our database for Del Mar Blue 704. In general, it pairs well with warm whites, soft off-whites, natural linen tones, and warm wood finishes that balance its cool gray-green base.
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Colors that clash with Del Mar Blue
Del Mar Blue has no warm yellow in it at all. If an adjacent room or trim carries a strong golden or honey tone, the contrast can feel jarring rather than complementary.
When Del Mar Blue meets a very cool, blue-toned gray surface, the room can start to feel cold and flat rather than calm and layered.
Under strong warm artificial light, the gray-green undertone takes over and the color can lose the blue quality you chose it for.
Common questions
Del Mar Blue has a Benjamin Moore color code of 704, a hex value of #93A9A0, and a precise LRV of 37.77, which puts it solidly in the mid-tone range.
It reads as both depending on your light. In cool daylight or north-facing rooms the blue comes forward more clearly. Under warm artificial light or in rooms with warm materials nearby, the green-gray undertone dominates. Sample it across multiple times of day in your specific room before committing.
Yes. It is available in Benjamin Moore exterior formulas. It reads best on homes with white or off-white trim. In direct sunlight it will appear noticeably lighter and more vivid than your interior sample chips suggest.
Eggshell is the most practical choice for living spaces and bedrooms. It hides minor surface imperfections and is easy to wipe clean. Use a satin in bathrooms or kitchens for better moisture and scrub resistance. Flat or matte finishes work in low-traffic areas but show marks more easily.