Benjamin Moore Admiral Blue 2065-10
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- Admiral Blue for bedroom (1 photo)
- Admiral Blue for living room (7 photos)
- Benjamin Moore Admiral Blue for bathroom (2 photos)
- Benjamin Moore 2065-10 on kitchen cabinets (4 photos)
- Benjamin Moore Admiral Blue reviews (9 photos)
- What are Benjamin Moore Admiral Blue undertones?
- Is Admiral Blue 2065-10 cool or warm?
- How light temperature affects on Admiral Blue
- Monochromatic color scheme
- Complementary color scheme
- Color comparison and matching
- LRV of Admiral Blue 2065-10
- Color codes
- Color equivalents
| Official page: | Admiral Blue 2065-10 |
| Code: | 2065-10 |
| Name: | Admiral Blue |
| Brand: | Benjamin Moore |
What color is Benjamin Moore Admiral Blue?
Benjamin Moore Admiral Blue 2065-10 is a deep, saturated blue with a distinctly cool cast and enough richness to read as nearly navy in low light. Its blue-violet direction gives it more color presence than a plain blackened navy, especially in rooms with clear daylight. Use it on a study wall, dining room cabinetry, or a front door when you want a dark color that still feels visibly blue. Crisp white trim sharpens the contrast, while pale gray, soft blue, brushed nickel, and light oak keep the surrounding palette clean and grounded. In dim evening light, Admiral Blue becomes moodier and more shadowed, making it especially effective as an accent rather than a whole-home neutral.
Admiral Blue for bedroom
We’ve hand-picked a beautiful collection of photos of this amazing blue shade used in real bedrooms. Take a look and imagine how this wonderful cool dark paint color could transform your own bedroom space.
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Admiral Blue for living room (7 photos)
Check out this stunning dark color used in real living rooms. Explore how this blue shade can create a unique space
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Benjamin Moore 2065-10 for bathroom (2 photos)
Looking for inspiration for your dream bathroom renovation project? These beautiful handpicked photos will show you this delightfully cool dark blue real bathrooms.
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Benjamin Moore 2065-10 on kitchen cabinets (4 photos)
Want a stylish kitchen? View real-life photo examples of this fascinating cool blue hue is paired with backsplashes, countertops, and hardware.
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Benjamin Moore Admiral Blue reviews (9 photos)
View the photos of real spaces painted with this blue that were not included in specific categories. Close-ups, painted furniture, storages and dressers, hallways, stairs and ceilings.
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What are Benjamin Moore Admiral Blue undertones?
Admiral Blue is a deep, soft navy blue. The HEX sample leans blue; this describes its measurable digital hue direction, not a hidden paint pigment. Warm bulbs may gray the color down, while cool daylight usually makes its blue or teal direction clearer.
HEX value:
RGB code:
43, 55, 98
Is Benjamin Moore Admiral Blue cool or warm?
warm
cool
With a hue of 227°, this dark blue reads cool based on its HSL hue position.
2065-10 Admiral Blue HSL code: 227, 39%, 28%
Hue - degree on a color wheel from 0 to 360. 0 is red, 120 is green, and 240 is blue.
Saturation is expressed as a percentage. At 0%, it appears as a shade of grey, and at 100%, it is in full color.
Lightness is also a percentage value. 0% is black, and 100% is white.
How light temperature affects Admiral Blue
Natural Lighting. During the day, natural light shifts from about 2000 K at sunrise/sunset to 5500–6500 K at noon.
In addition, natural-light temperature depends on its direction:
| Direction of sunlight | Visible temp. | Hue | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| North | Cool | Bluish | All day |
| East | Warm | Yellow | Before noon |
| West | Warm | Orange-red | After noon |
| South | Warm | Orange-yellow | All day |
Artificial Lighting. When choosing bulbs, pay attention to their color temperature in Kelvins.
Use the slider to see how this dark blue shade looks under different lighting:
4000K
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Benjamin Moore Admiral Blue:
Monochromatic color scheme
This scheme consists of various shades, tints, and tones of a single color. While it offers a perfect combination of hues, without accent décor it may become monotonous.
Lighter shades
2065-10
Admiral Blue
Complementary color scheme
This color scheme is a combination of two shades that are opposite each other on the color wheel. The high contrast between these colors creates a vibrant and dynamic visual effect. For the color Admiral Blue with a blue hue, complementary colors are those with a orange hue close to 47, such as Benjamin Moore Woodcliff Lake and Silver Fox.
LRV of Admiral Blue
Admiral Blue has an LRV of 5.94% and refers to Dark colors which means that this color almost does not reflect light. Why LRV is important?
Light Reflectance Value measures the amount of visible and usable light that reflects from a painted surface.
Simply put, the higher the LRV of a paint color, the brighter the room you will get.
The scale goes from 0% (absolute black, absorbing all light) to 100% (pure white, reflecting all light).
Act like a pro: When choosing paint with an LRV of 5.94%, pay attention to your bulbs' brightness. Light brightness is measured in lumens. The lower the paint's LRV, the higher lumen level you need. Every square foot of room needs at least 40 lumens. That means for a 200 ft2 living room you'll need about 8000 lumens of light – e.g., eight 1000 lm bulbs.
Color codes
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Not sure what the difference between HEX and RGB is? We break down color models in plain language. Understanding color models
| Format | Code |
|---|---|
| HEX | #2B3762 |
| RGB Decimal | 43, 55, 98 |
| RGB Percent | 16.86%, 21.57%, 38.43% |
| HSV | Hue: 227° Saturation: 56.12% Value: 38.43% |
| HSL | hsl(227, 39, 28) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 56.12 Magenta: 43.88 Yellow: 0.0 Key: 61.57 |
| YIQ | Y: 56.314 I: -20.969 Q: 10.843 |
| XYZ | X: 4.566 Y: 4.127 Z: 12.108 |
| CIE Lab | L:24.088 a:8.969 b:-27.058 |
| CIE Luv | L:24.088 u:-6.317 v:-33.504 |
| Decimal | 2832226 |
| Hunter Lab | 20.316, 4.566, -21.114 |
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