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Benjamin Moore’s Color of the Year: Wythe Blue!


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Much more versatile than you may think, blue is truly a classic color. It has universal appeal, never goes out of style, and is overwhelmingly chosen as a color favorite across North America. It evokes the sea and sky, physically calms us, and symbolizes trust and commitment.

Because of the influence that blue has in our world today, we have chosen Wythe Blue (HC-143) as Benjamin Moore’s 2012 Color of the Year. It’s a beautiful, calming hue that has an element of heritage and offers grounding rootedness, providing comfort and stability.

Lets hear it for Wythe Blue! I’ve long loved the color (see my other post here) and I know that a lot of you have used it (and love it!) in your own homes, so I was excited to read the news from the paint experts over at Hirshfield’s Color Club. They shared the 2012 trend colors in a bunch of great room sets…it’s crazy how much paint can change the look of a room! Needless to say, I couldn’t agree more with Benjamin Moore’s choice for Color of the Year. I am also loving their inspiring Earth & Sky color palette that incorporates the color so beautifully! Who is ready to do some painting?!

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Comments

  1. Oh, I couldn't love it more! Don't you agree??? So beautiful and calming.. normal, I'd say! No craziness, no shockingness… just fabulous!

    I hope you doing great, Erin! Is your work done around your house?

    Have a great day!

    xo

    Luciane at HomeBunch.com

  6. I've been looking for a reason to paint SOMETHING this color for a long time and the photo you posted (and I think I repinned it from you last week on pinterest) of the living room with the orange accents convinced me exactly what to do with it. It's going in our back room, above the wainscotting. Can't wait for a snowy day in winter to do it!

  9. I painted my guest room and bath Wythe blue. The rest of the main areas of the house are painted in Quiet Moments. Because I have such an open floorplan this worked well and because it is lighter it is a great shade with our Ohio winters.

  11. I have always loved this color (painted a dining room Wythe Blue, to great effect) – I just 'picked' a corner shelving unit and am planning to paint it in eggshell WB

    Those images are gorgeous, showing the nuanced versatility of this lovely color. Thanks for sharing.

    Hope you're feeling better?

    xoA

  15. This is so crazy! I went to buy Wyeth Blue at B.Moore and when I got the paint strip I told the lady THERE HAS to be a MISTAKE! THIS is GREEN!!! I've even been to the Utah Nantucket home you are showing the exterior of! I used the computer at the store and looked up your original post and got the builder's name. Called them, no answer. Then thought I'd call 4 Chairs- where the designer is- she was out of town. I left the store but 4 Chairs called me the next day and said the designer had checked in and they asked HER and she said it was definitely Wyeth Blue. So THEN I had my husband drive me BACK to that house (an hour away) to look again. Yep- it's more green than blue to me and is PERfect on that house. Funny! But also frustrating~I'd like it a touch more blue than green for me. But I love looking at it!(And maybe it's more blue than green to others- who knows!)

  16. I have Wyeth Blue in my house and it looks blue, I painted some wicker furniture that is on my front porch and it looks green. I swore the painters didn't have the color right. When I brought the furniture into the house it does look just like the color on the walls. You should paint a test piece to see exactly how it is going to look in your house. There is no telling. That is what makes it such a great color.

  22. Test color is a good thing to do. Green, (a secondary colour) is achieved by mixing two of the three primary colours. In this case yellow and blue. The ratio of the primary colours used in your mixture will, will directly effect the resultant colour of green.
    It will depend on the color tone and strength of these 2 individual colors as to which shade of green you end up with.

    Green trees outside your window will reflect green into your house. Blue sky will reflect blue. Fluorescent lights will add blue. Incandescent lights will make blue wall a bit green. So you had better experiment before you slap on that paint on the wall

  25. Awesome post! This is the exact color I've been looking for for my sunroom. I was looking for a sea glass green/blue and I think I've found it thanks to you!!

    Have a great week!
    xo
    Sharon

  32. I chose Wyeth Blue for my living room after consulting with a designer about a nice robin's egg wall color. The paint swatch looked a bit green, so my husband painted a portion of the wall to test it out. We were still unsure as to why it looked so green, but figured maybe when the whole room was painted it would look different. We also painted the ceiling Palladian Blue (one shade lighter than Wyeth.) Everyone loves the room, and it is a very calming, serene color, but to me, this room looks way too green to be anything close to robin's egg. After reading another post here, I'm going to check on the type of light bulbs we are using and see if that has any effect on the amount of green cast. A word to the wise: If you are leaning more toward a blue rather than a green shade, definitely paint a test wall before committing, because this color seems to be a bit tricky.

    I'd be very interested in how others have used this color in their living room decor, especially if it looks more green. What colors would best coordinate with it?

  38. Erin,

    We are in the process of building our forever home, and I have been searching for the front door on this blog post (the very first image). Do you know the name or style of this door? Or where to find it at? I would be forever grateful if you have any information to share.

    Thanks,

    Brandy

  39. We just painted our bedroom WB in the new coastal home we bought last year.I must have tested out six or more colors of blue green ,until I landed on this one. I LOVE it. It reads more green than blue-especially in picture,but in real life more blue.. I had my painter get WB in 80% strength for my bathrooms. The rest of the house is painted Wheat bread by Behr.

  40. Can someone please suggest a shade of gray for shutters that would coordinate with wythe blue on front door?

  41. We just painted our bedroom WB in the new coastal home we bought last year.I must have tested out six or more colors of blue green ,until I landed on this one.

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