Palette & Paints: Greek-Inspired Cerulean and Aegean Blues - Remodelista
We set out to find the perfect Grecian blue, and settled on a range of hues: the cerulean blue of the dome-capped buildings; the sun-faded, almost purple blues seen on doors and shutters, and, of course, the mesmerizing blue-greens of the sea. Photography by Meredith Swinehart. Top row, left to right: Ralph Lauren Blue Reef; Benjamin Moore Paddington Blue; Benjamin Moore Blue Dragon; and Benjamin Moore Lucerne. Ralph Lauren Blue Reef lies on the dark end of RL’s Mediterranean blues spectrum; see the rest in a Gio Ponti-Inspired Color Palette from Eve Ashcraft. Benjamin Moore’s Paddington Blue is the darkest, boldest Greek blue in our collection. Blue Dragon from Benjamin Moore is described as taking its inspiration from the Greek Isles. Benjamin Moore’s Lucerne is a dark teal blue, the color of the Aegean darkened by rocks. Benjamin Moore’s Seaport Blue is the truest cerulean blue of the bunch. Farrow & Ball’s Pitch Blue is the warmest color–the most purple–of those shown here. Naples Blue from Benjamin Moore is the greenest of the blues shown here; it’s reminiscent of the often-green waters of the Aegean. A faded teal, Farrow & Ball’s Stone Blue is the lightest color in our group (stone blue is an 18th century nickname for indigo).