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Question for @oznell

cimeranrose — Tue, 21 Jul 2020 21:32:44 GMT

@Oznell you have mentioned in previous posts about a nice Benjamin Moore blue paint color you like. DH wants to paint his office a blue color and I was trying to remember that blue color you like?

Re: Question for @oznell

Oznell — Tue, 21 Jul 2020 22:53:33 GMT

Hi @cimeranrose , what a great color for his office! Blue is so soothing, yet refreshing (to me, at least.)

The color that we chose for our living room about 8 years ago is Benjamin Moore's historic color, "Woodlawn Blue".

I've never tired of it! The key with blue for walls, I think, is to choose one that doesn't go too "cold". Our trim with it is "Snow on the Mountain" -- despite the name, it's a creamy white (but still reads as "white".)

"Woodlawn Blue" is a complex but soft shade, with green and gray mixed in, so it never looks cold. It's a bit "hazy".

Here's a living room I found with it:

In this room, with the sun flooding in, you can see the gentle "robin's egg" aspect to it. It's still blue, but you can tell it's a green-gray-blue. Looks good with rich dark woods as well as cream, white, chocolate, cocoa, terra cotta, navy.

Here's a little chart, where you can see the progression of Woodlawn Blue, Palladian Blue, and Wythe Blue. You can see how they get progessively "greener", and a little more intense. Palladian and Wythe Blue are ravishing as well!

He may not find this blue to his liking-- you and he might want to peruse the other Historic Collection blues-- it's harder to make a mistake with most of their "historic" colors-- they've really stood the test of time!

Re: Question for @oznell

cimeranrose — Tue, 21 Jul 2020 23:32:54 GMT

Thank you so much kind @Oznell for your response! So much helpful information. I will share these colors with dh. Thanks again! (I'm drawn to that Woodlawn blue, pretty yet serene looking. I can understand why you haven't tired of it).

Re: Question for @oznell

Oznell — Wed, 22 Jul 2020 14:22:55 GMT

Hope you guys have fun with your office project, @cimeranrose !