Athens Blue
797 · Benjamin Moore
Athens Blue 797 as a flat swatch, not a painted room
Benjamin Moore
Athens Blue
797
Strong blue, a cool color
- Color family
- Blue
- Sold for
- Interior and exterior
Benjamin Moore Athens Blue 797 is a dark blue paint color, a strong, saturated color rather than a neutral, with an LRV of 19, dark enough to be a statement on four walls.
Source: Benjamin Moore's color data. Undertone labels describe our calculation, not the paint formula or a test in your room. How we assess colors.
Is Athens Blue warm or cool? Undertones by the numbers
leans blue
Undertone
Strong blue
A strong color.
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- Made with real paint
- Delivered next day
- Peels off clean

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