ColorplanBenjamin Moore Pacific Palisades (762) is a very dark blue with a cool blue-green undertone and an LRV of 18. For trim, try Sweet Bluette (813).
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Suggested trim and ceiling are Benjamin Moore whites that share this color's undertone.
Color Details
| Family | Blue |
| LRV | 18.3 (dark; 0 = black, 100 = pure white) |
| HEX | #008299 |
| RGB | 0, 130, 153 |
| HSL | 189°, 100%, 30% |
About Pacific Palisades
Pacific Palisades (762) is a very dark, medium-strength blue from Benjamin Moore that leans green. With an LRV of 18, Pacific Palisades absorbs most light. It creates a dramatic, enveloping look and suits accent walls, cabinetry and well-lit rooms.
North-facing light makes Pacific Palisades read cooler and slightly darker, while warm south-facing light softens it. It's a good fit for bedrooms, offices, kitchen islands and cabinets and accent walls. Next to Salzburg Blue (755), it's cooler and more colorful.
How Pacific Palisades changes with the light
Pacific Palisades has a cool undertone. North light will push it cooler and grayer, while south and west light warm it up. If your room faces north, look at it next to a warm white trim.
North-facing rooms
Pacific Palisades has a cool undertone that north light will push cooler and grayer; warm white trim helps balance it.
East-facing rooms
Pacific Palisades will look warmer and brighter in the morning and cooler and grayer by afternoon; check a sample at both times.
South-facing rooms
Bright south light shows Pacific Palisades close to its true color, slightly lighter and warmer.
West-facing rooms
Pacific Palisades looks cool in the morning and warms up in the golden late-afternoon light.
See Pacific Palisades in real homes
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Pacific Palisades equivalents in other brands
The closest color from each brand. ΔE (“delta E”) scores how different two colors look: under 2.5 is very hard to tell apart on a wall, over 5 is clearly different.
Sherwin-Williams
Closest available · ΔE 13.1
Also close: Oceanside (ΔE 14.1)
Compare side by side →Farrow & Ball
Closest available · ΔE 7.3
Also close: Sloe Blue (ΔE 9.9)
Compare side by side →Behr
Closest available · ΔE 9.4
Also close: Sophisticated Teal (ΔE 11.2)
Compare side by side →Similar Benjamin Moore colors
Pacific Palisades questions
What undertone does Pacific Palisades have?
Pacific Palisades has a cool blue-green undertone, so it reads as a cool color. North-facing light makes Pacific Palisades read cooler and slightly darker, while warm south-facing light softens it.
Is Pacific Palisades a light or dark color?
Pacific Palisades has a light reflectance value (LRV) of 18.3 on a scale where 0 is black and 100 is pure white, which makes it a very dark color. With an LRV of 18, Pacific Palisades absorbs most light. It creates a dramatic, enveloping look and suits accent walls, cabinetry and well-lit rooms.
What is the closest match to Pacific Palisades in other paint brands?
Sherwin-Williams: Smoky Blue SW 7604 (closest available, ΔE 13.1); Farrow & Ball: Vardo No.288 (closest available, ΔE 7.3); Behr: Blueprint S470-5 (closest available, ΔE 9.4). Matches are calculated with the CIEDE2000 color difference formula; always check a physical sample before buying.
What trim and ceiling color goes with Pacific Palisades?
Try Sweet Bluette (813) on trim and Palest Pistachio (2122-60) on the ceiling. Both are Benjamin Moore whites that share Pacific Palisades's undertone.
Where does Pacific Palisades work best?
Pacific Palisades works well in bedrooms, offices, kitchen islands and cabinets and accent walls. With an LRV of 18, Pacific Palisades absorbs most light. It creates a dramatic, enveloping look and suits accent walls, cabinetry and well-lit rooms.
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