Benjamin Moore Anderson Blue CW-565

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Anderson Blue for bedroom (1 photo)
Anderson Blue for living room (7 photos)
Benjamin Moore Anderson Blue for bathroom (2 photos)
Benjamin Moore CW-565 on kitchen cabinets (4 photos)
Benjamin Moore Anderson Blue reviews (9 photos)
What are Benjamin Moore Anderson Blue undertones?
Is Anderson Blue CW-565 cool or warm?
How light temperature affects on Anderson Blue
Monochromatic color scheme
Complementary color scheme
Color comparison and matching
LRV of Anderson Blue CW-565
Color codes
Color equivalents

Official page:	Anderson Blue CW-565
Code:	CW-565
Name:	Anderson Blue
Brand:	Benjamin Moore

What color is Benjamin Moore Anderson Blue?

Benjamin Moore Anderson Blue CW-565 is a soft, muted blue-green with a lightly grayed cast that keeps it from reading overly bright. Its cool aqua character is clear in daylight, while warmer bulbs can bring out a gentler, slightly greener appearance. This mid-light shade suits bathrooms, bedrooms, and sunrooms where a calm wash of color is wanted without the sharpness of a pure turquoise. Pair Anderson Blue with creamy white trim, pale oak, woven natural fibers, and brushed nickel or aged brass hardware. It also makes a pleasing cabinet or vanity color beside warm white tile and softly veined stone.

Anderson 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 mid-tone paint color could transform your own bedroom space.

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Anderson Blue for living room (7 photos)

Check out this stunning mid-tone color used in real living rooms. Explore how this blue shade can create a unique space

Benjamin Moore Anderson Blue living room interior

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Benjamin Moore Anderson Blue victorian house interior

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Benjamin Moore Anderson Blue cozy living room

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Benjamin Moore Anderson Blue living room walls

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Benjamin Moore Anderson Blue living room

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Benjamin Moore Anderson Blue japandi interior

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Benjamin Moore CW-565 for bathroom (2 photos)

Looking for inspiration for your dream bathroom renovation project? These beautiful handpicked photos will show you this delightfully cool mid-tone blue real bathrooms.

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Benjamin Moore Anderson Blue minimalist bathroom

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Benjamin Moore CW-565 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.

Benjamin Moore Anderson Blue kitchen cabinets

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Benjamin Moore Anderson Blue small kitchen cabinets

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Benjamin Moore Anderson 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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Benjamin Moore Anderson Blue kitchen painted backsplash

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Benjamin Moore Anderson Blue kitchen review

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What are Benjamin Moore Anderson Blue undertones?

Anderson Blue is a mid-light, muted teal. The HEX sample leans teal; 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:

#96BFB8

RGB code:

150, 191, 184

Is Benjamin Moore Anderson Blue cool or warm?

warm

cool

With a hue of 170°, this Blue reads cool based on its HSL hue position.

CW-565 Anderson Blue HSL code: 170, 24%, 67%

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 Anderson Blue

Natural Lighting. During the day, natural light shifts from about 2000 K at sunrise/sunset to 5500–6500 K at noon.

Sunrise

Morning

Noon

Afternoon

Sunset

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 Blue shade looks under different lighting:

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Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Benjamin Moore Anderson 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

CW-565
Anderson Blue

674
Spring Sky

Darker shades

CW-565
Anderson 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 Anderson Blue with a green hue, complementary colors are those with a red hue close to 350, such as Benjamin Moore Raindrops on Roses and Aplomb.

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Anderson Blue

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LRV of Anderson Blue

Anderson Blue has an LRV of 48.02% and refers to Light Medium colors that reflect half of the incident light. Why LRV is important?

Light Reflectance Value scale illustration

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 48.02%, 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

We have collected almost every possible color code you could ever need.
Not sure what the difference between HEX and RGB is? We break down color models in plain language. Understanding color models

Format	Code
HEX	#96BFB8
RGB Decimal	150, 191, 184
RGB Percent	58.82%, 74.90%, 72.16%
HSV	Hue: 170° Saturation: 21.47% Value: 74.9%
HSL	hsl(170, 24, 67)
CMYK	Cyan: 21.47 Magenta: 0.0 Yellow: 3.66 Key: 25.1
YIQ	Y: 177.943 I: -22.183 Q: -10.851
XYZ	X: 39.857 Y: 47.205 Z: 52.346
CIE Lab	L:74.321 a:-15.066 b:-0.951
CIE Luv	L:74.321 u:-20.937 v:1.083
Decimal	9879480
Hunter Lab	68.706, -16.685, 2.922