Benjamin Moore Adriatic Sea CSP-660
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- Adriatic Sea for bedroom (1 photo)
- Adriatic Sea for living room (7 photos)
- Benjamin Moore Adriatic Sea for bathroom (2 photos)
- Benjamin Moore CSP-660 on kitchen cabinets (4 photos)
- Benjamin Moore Adriatic Sea reviews (9 photos)
- What are Benjamin Moore Adriatic Sea undertones?
- Is Adriatic Sea CSP-660 cool or warm?
- How light temperature affects on Adriatic Sea
- Monochromatic color scheme
- Complementary color scheme
- Color comparison and matching
- LRV of Adriatic Sea CSP-660
- Color codes
- Color equivalents
| Official page: | Adriatic Sea CSP-660 |
| Code: | CSP-660 |
| Name: | Adriatic Sea |
| Brand: | Benjamin Moore |
What color is Benjamin Moore Adriatic Sea?
Benjamin Moore Adriatic Sea CSP-660 is a deep blue-green with a distinctly cool, oceanic cast. Its dark value gives it enough weight for a dining room, study, or powder room, where it can create a strong backdrop without reading as black. On cabinetry or built-ins, Adriatic Sea brings crisp definition alongside warm white walls, pale oak, and brushed brass hardware. Bright daylight pulls forward its blue-green character, while lower light makes the shade appear richer and more shadowed. Pair it with soft ivory, sandy beige, or light gray-blue textiles to keep the overall palette grounded and open.
Adriatic Sea 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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Adriatic Sea 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 CSP-660 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 CSP-660 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 Adriatic Sea 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 Adriatic Sea undertones?
Adriatic Sea 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:
0, 71, 99
Is Benjamin Moore Adriatic Sea cool or warm?
warm
cool
At 197° on the HSL hue wheel, this dark blue falls clearly in the cool range.
CSP-660 Adriatic Sea HSL code: 197, 100%, 19%
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 Adriatic Sea
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 Adriatic Sea:
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
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 Adriatic Sea with a green hue, complementary colors are those with a red hue close to 17, such as Benjamin Moore Million Dollar Red and Dream Whip.
LRV of Adriatic Sea
Adriatic Sea has an LRV of 8.01% 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 8.01%, 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 | #004763 |
| RGB Decimal | 0, 71, 99 |
| RGB Percent | 0.00%, 27.84%, 38.82% |
| HSV | Hue: 197° Saturation: 100.0% Value: 38.82% |
| HSL | hsl(197, 100, 19) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 100.0 Magenta: 28.28 Yellow: 0.0 Key: 61.18 |
| YIQ | Y: 52.963 I: -51.307 Q: -6.306 |
| XYZ | X: 4.504 Y: 5.407 Z: 12.607 |
| CIE Lab | L:27.863 a:-8.127 b:-21.854 |
| CIE Luv | L:27.863 u:-18.787 v:-26.837 |
| Decimal | 18275 |
| Hunter Lab | 23.252, -6.114, -15.87 |
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