Benjamin Moore Classics® Collection Blues
Athens Blue
A deep, saturated blue. Tinted at the counter in the Benjamin Moore lines below, while you wait.
On the wall at Raintree: Classics, left bay, middle band
Reading
LRV is how much light a color reflects, from 0 for black to 100 for pure white.
At LRV 19 it absorbs most of the light that falls on it. It runs hot on any wall that takes afternoon sun.
Aura Exterior and Element Guard are our first choices at this depth on a wall in full sun, because a deep color is the first to fade. Regal Select Exterior is a sound choice where the wall is shaded.
At this depth and strength it is an accent color in Arizona — a front door, shutters or an interior feature wall. As a full exterior body it is a hard sell to most HOA committees.
Matte or eggshell on interior walls — at this depth eggshell handles scuffs and touch-ups better than matte. Flat on exterior stucco; soft gloss on doors and shutters.
Master Color Index
- Code
- 797
- Collection
- Benjamin Moore Classics® Collection
- Family
- Blues
- LRV (official)
- 19
- Exterior
- Approved for exterior use
- Tints in
- Every Benjamin Moore line we carry
Also known as
No alias codes. 797 publishes in the Benjamin Moore Classics® Collection only.
Works on
- — Front doors and exterior accents (a hard sell as an HOA body color)
- — Accent walls
- — Cabinet uppers or lowers
On the wall
Get it mixed
Every line below tints to 797. Pick the one that matches the surface.
Tap a line for a quote in Athens Blue.
- Aura InteriorInterior wallsMatteChoose
- Regal Select InteriorWallsMatte or eggshellChoose
- AdvanceCabinets, doors, trimSatin or semi-glossChoose
- Ultra Spec 500Rentals and volume workMatte or eggshellChoose
- Aura ExteriorStucco and siding, full sunFlat or low lustreChoose
- Regal Select ExteriorBody and trim repaintsFlat or low lustreChoose
- Element GuardSummer repaints; heat-tolerant, rain-ready in an hourFlatChoose
- Ultra Spec EXTValue-tier exterior bodyFlat or low lustreChoose
Tinted while you wait at the counter. Ask for a quote and we’ll call back with the price and have it mixed for pickup; sample pints are mixed the same way.
Neighbors
Two steps lighter, two steps darker, and the one it gets confused with. Ranked by measured color distance.
- Watertown818LRV 23The closest color in the catalog by measured distance. Four points lighter at about the same warmth.
Questions
Will it look like this on my wall?
Not exactly. Screens vary and paint shifts with the light in the room. Pick up a sample before you commit to a wall — put it up for a full day so you see it in morning light, afternoon light and lamplight before the gallons get tinted.
Is it approved for my HOA?
That depends on your community, not on the color alone. Search your HOA to see its approved palette, then bring the scheme in and we will tell you how Athens Blue compares. Committees approve colors, not brands, so a Benjamin Moore can is fine as long as the color matches the approved sheet.
Which line for a west-facing exterior?
Aura Exterior or Element Guard for a west wall in full sun. A color this deep runs hot and fades first, so it belongs in a line made to hold color in heat.
Can you match it in another brand?
We tint Benjamin Moore. 797 is a native Benjamin Moore formula, so there is nothing to approximate here — it comes out of the machine as published. If you have a Dunn‑Edwards code, Benjamin Moore already has that formula too. For a chip or a lid with no code, bring it in and we will read it and tell you how close we can get.