Saratoga Springs
What Saratoga Springs Actually Looks Like
Saratoga Springs reads as a calm, medium-depth blue-gray with a gentle aqua quality. It sits in the middle of the value scale, neither light nor dark, so it carries real color presence without overwhelming a room. In bright light it can lean noticeably teal. In lower or north-facing light it settles into a quieter, more neutral gray-blue.
Saratoga Springs Undertones
The hex and RGB values point to a color that carries green-leaning aqua alongside its blue base. That combination means the color can shift depending on what surrounds it. Pair it with warm whites and it reads cooler and more distinctly blue. Put it next to greens and the aqua in it comes forward.
Where Saratoga Springs Works Best
This color works well on walls in bedrooms, bathrooms, and any room where you want a relaxed, water-influenced feel without going full nautical. It has enough depth to hold up on all four walls. On a single accent wall it can feel almost spa-like. It is available in both interior and exterior formulas, so it is also a reasonable choice for a front door or exterior trim in the right setting.
Where to put Saratoga Springs
Saratoga Springs brings a genuinely restful quality to a bedroom. Use it on all four walls with white trim and keep bedding in soft whites, warm grays, or muted greens to let the color settle rather than compete.
In a bathroom with good light, the aqua notes in this color make it feel fresh and clean. In a windowless bathroom, add a warm-toned light source to prevent it from reading cold or clinical.
At LRV 41.76 this is a medium-depth color, so in a large living room it holds the wall well. Balance it with natural textures, wood furniture, and warm-toned accent pieces to keep the room from feeling too cool.
On an exterior, Saratoga Springs works on shingle or clapboard siding in coastal or craftsman settings. Pair it with a clean white trim and a deeper navy or charcoal for the door to give it some contrast and anchor the palette.
What to Pair With Saratoga Springs
No coordinating colors are listed in our database for this color. For pairings, lean on crisp whites with neutral or cool undertones to keep the aqua-blue quality clean. Warm wood tones and natural linen work well against it. Avoid very yellow or orange-based neutrals, which will fight the aqua and make the wall color look muddier.
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Colors that clash with Saratoga Springs
Warm beige, honey, or golden tones in adjacent furniture or trim will pull against the cool aqua-blue of Saratoga Springs and make both colors look less intentional.
A trim white that is itself strongly blue-toned can flatten the distinction between wall and trim, making the whole room feel monotone rather than layered.
Common questions
The precise LRV is 41.76, which puts it squarely in the medium range. It will not darken a room the way a deep navy would, but it is not a light color either. In a room with good natural light it feels open and calm. In a room with limited light it will read noticeably deeper and cooler, so sample it on the actual wall before committing.
The Benjamin Moore code is 1669 and the hex value is #93B1BC. Both are shown in the color spec block on this page.
Yes. It is available in both interior and exterior formulas, so you can use it on siding, a front door, or exterior trim as well as inside.
It leans blue at its base, but there is enough green in the mix to give it a distinct aqua quality. Whether the green or the blue reads stronger depends on your light source and what colors sit next to it. In warm afternoon light the aqua comes forward. In cooler north light it reads as a more straightforward gray-blue.