There are certain colors that just make you feel at peace, and Benjamin Moore Healing Aloe is one of those colors. I mean, even the name sounds soothing.

This pale blue-green hue is not just serene, it’s versatile. It’s the ideal color choice to escape the monotony of neutrals but still keep the tranquil feel. While it’s especially suited for bedrooms and bathrooms, the hue can be used all around the house (I even found a photo of it being used as a kitchen cabinet color, which you’ll see below).

So is Benjamin Moore Healing Aloe the right pick for your space? Here, we’ll look closer at this calming color, the undertones, and how to use it at home.

Benjamin Moore Healing Aloe Review

Healing Aloe is a fresh and soft color with a timeless appeal that can be used in any room. Its tranquil nature makes it ideal for a bedroom, nursery, and bathroom. However, Healing Aloe can make an excellent pick for the kitchen or the living room. Whether it is the cabinets or walls, be sure this uplifting color elevates the mood in the kitchen. 

What color is Benjamin Moore Healing Aloe?

Benjamin Moore Healing Aloe is a light blue with hints of green and gray. Its green and gray undertones, make any room a serene sanctuary. Depending on the lighting conditions, the hue can skew towards either green or gray, so it’s best to try a paint sample to make sure it’s the color you’re after.

If you need light blue-green paint that looks almost like a neutral, it will be an ideal fit for your project. While Healing Aloe would be an obvious choice for a coastal-style home, it also works with traditional and transitional living spaces, as well as kids rooms and bathrooms in nearly any style.

If you want to update your house exterior and enhance the curb appeal, light blue is perfect for that purpose. When used as exterior paint Healing Aloe can look lighter than the swatches, appearing as a pale blue shade that borders on an off-white.

What is the LRV of Benjamin Moore Healing Aloe?

The LRV light reflectance value determines how dark or light the color is. This helps you make better decisions when comparing two similar colors. The higher the LRV is, the more light is reflected by the color. For reference, 0 is black, and 100 is white on the scale. Benjamin Moore Healing Aloe features an LRV of 68.25, classifying it as a lighter-depth color. It will reflect light making your home bright and roomier. 

What are the undertones of Benjamin Moore Healing Aloe?

As I mentioned, Benjamin Moore Healing Aloe is a blue color with green, and gray undertones. The presence of gray helps ground the color, gives it a sense of sophistication, and keeps it from appearing too saturated or youthful..

At first glance, Healing Aloe looks like a soft blue with a touch of green. However, remember that the lighting can bring out the tones differently.

In north-facing rooms, Healing Aloe will tend toward a cool pale green. In the south-facing room, the color will look lighter and can feel washed out, appearing a bit more gray. Artificial LED lights make Healing Aloe look green.

Before you choose this color, it would be best to sample it in the desired room. I always recommend using Samplize peel-and-stick paint swatches to make paint sampling easier.

Is Benjamin Moore Healing Aloe Blue or Green?

While Healing Aloe can toe the line between green and blue, Benjamin Moore classifies Healing Aloe as a blue shade, calling it “A refreshing shade of light blue with notes of gray.” Personally, I also consider it to be a blue shade, but again, it can also look green in certain lights.

What colors go with Benjamin Moore Healing Aloe?

Benjamin Moore Healing Aloe is ideal for curating a calm color scheme. You can pair it with off-white, darker greens or sleek grays to give your home a sense of serenity. To introduce a pop of color, you can play with blush pink. For house exteriors, you can never go wrong if you pair it with off-white, crisp white, or gray for the trim and moldings. 

Distant Gray

Healing Aloe pairs perfectly with cool whites. Distant Gray from the Off-White Collection is a bright white with a blue undertone, which works with the pale blue tone to create a fresh color scheme. With an LRV of 88.14, it is a bright tone located high on the light reflectance value scale. 

Mocha Cream

A warm neutral like Mocha Cream will ground Healing Aloe, creating a modern organic color scheme. The greige color has a slightly warm undertone. With an LRV of 57.76, it belongs to the mid-tones, being an ideal option for a subtle color that lets the beauty of Healing Aloe stand out. 

Steam

Benjamin Moore Steam is another white color that pairs nicely with Healing Aloe. Its LRV of 84.2 indicates it is a light color, ideal for making the pale blue stand out. We can envision this as an excellent option for the trim or moldings. 

Dolphin

Healing Aloe goes well with darker colors. Dolphin is a perfect match for curing a calm color scheme, where Healing Aloe is in the spotlight. The sleek gray has an LRV of 23.71, indicating it is a deep gray. 

What colors are similar to Benjamin Moore Healing Aloe?

If Healing Aloe isn’t the best fit for your specific needs, plenty of similar options are available. According to Benjamin Moore’s official site, the colors similar to Healing Aloe are Silver Crest, Gray Cashmere, Ice Cap, and Pearl Gray. Refer to them for an alternative with the same mood as Healing Aloe. 

Sherwin Williams Sea Salt is another alternative to Benjamin Moore Healing Aloe. Both colors sit in the middle range of the LRV scale, but the undertones differ. Sea Salt appears cooler thanks to its prominent blue undertones. On the other hand, Healing Aloe tends to look slightly warmer when compared to each other. 

Silver Crest

Silver Crest is a light blue, a part of the Benjamin Moore Classics collection. It features a tiny hit of green and gray, similar to Healing Aloe. Silver Crest is a slightly lighter hue with an LRV of 70.25. It is an excellent replacement if you want your space to be brighter and airier. 

Gray Cashmere

Gray Cashmere is a soft gray with blue and green undertones, the perfect alternative if you need a grounding color. It feels calmer, but it also has a speer color tone thanks to the LRV of 64.53. It is primarily gray but has uplifting blue undertones. On the other hand, Healing Aloe is a pale blue with a gray undertone. 

Ice Cap

Ice Cap is a gray-blue color with a cool undertone, so both colors are very similar. With an LRV of 66.94, it is slightly darker than the Healing Aloe. Therefore you can make a final choice speeding on how light you want your room to be. 

Pearl Gray

Pearl Gray is a versatile silver gray that belongs in the Benjamin Moore Classics. It has a touch of blue but looks warmer when compared to Healing Aloe. In addition, it is lighter thanks to the LRV of 73.54.

Is Healing Aloe warm or cool?

Benjamin Moore Healing Aloe is a cool tone, thanks to the presence of green undertones. However, keep in mind that the prominence of its undertones depends on the type of lighting.

In north-facing rooms, Healing Aloe can look warmer. It pairs nicely with light grays and cool whites, creating a fresh and serene color scheme. Peel and stick samples are the perfect way to see how Healing Aloe behaves under specific light conditions.