Benjamin Moore Apollo Blue CW-645 paint color review
Let’s dive into a full Apollo Blue paint color review. Take a look at pictures of real interiors and exteriors painted with beautiful CW-645. Find out if this gorgeous cold grey paint color would look great on your living room walls or trims, kitchen cabinet, bedroom accent wall, bathroom or house exterior.
| Official color page: | Apollo Blue CW-645 |
| Color code: | CW-645 |
| Color name: | Apollo Blue |
| Brand: | Benjamin Moore |
Apollo Blue for bedroom
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We’ve hand-picked a beautiful collection of photos of this amazing Beige shade used in real bedrooms. Take a look and imagine how this wonderful cool Dark paint color could transform your own bedroom space.
Apollo Blue for living room
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Check out this stunning Dark used in real living rooms. Explore how this Grey color shade can create a unique space
Apollo Blue for bathroom
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Looking for inspiration for your dream bathroom renovation project? These beautiful handpicked photos will show you this delightfully cool Dark real bathrooms.
Apollo Blue on kitchen cabinets
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Want a stylish kitchen? View real-life photo examples of this fascinating cool hue is paired with backsplashes, countertops, and hardware.
Apollo Blue reviews
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View the photos of real spaces painted with this that were not included in specific categories.Close-ups, painted furniture, storages and dressers, hallways, stairs and ceilings.
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LRV of Apollo Blue
Apollo Blue CW-645 has an LRV of 23.7% and refers to Medium colors that reflect a lot of light
Light Reflectance Value measures the amount of visible and usable light that reflects from a painted surface.
Simply put, the higher LRV of paint color, the brighter room you will get.
Scale goes from 0% (absolute black, absorbing all light) to 100% (pure white, reflecting 100% of all light).
Act like a pro: Choosing paint with LRV of 23.70% be attentive to your bulbs light Brightness.Light Brightness – measured in lumens. The lower LRV of paint you have, the higher lumen level you need. Every square feet of room needs at least 40 lumens. That means for a 200 square feet living room you’ll need 8000 lumens of light. To achieve that brightness, you would require a total of 8 bulbs, 1000lm each.
What are Benjamin Moore Apollo Blue undertones?
Blue is Benjamin Moore Apollo Blue undertone color, as you can clearly see on the color field below. To determine this undertone we’ve removed all the tints, tones, shades and get HUE (pure color). Seems that undertone definition on a white sheet is already outdated and rather inaccurate
HEX value
HEX value:
#768483
RGB code:
118, 132, 131
Is Benjamin Moore Apollo Blue CW-645 cool or warm?
With a hue of 176° this Grey refers cool paint shade according to HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) on the color wheel.
CW-645 Apollo Blue HSL code: 176, 6%, 49%
Hue - degree on a color wheel from 0 to 360. 0 is red, 120 is green, and 240 is blue.
Saturation is a percentage value. 0% is a shade of grey, and 100% is the full color.
Lightness is also a percentage value. 0% is black, and 100% is white.
- Cool Grey shades make a room feel sleek, fresh and modern
- Cooler hues have a calm and relaxation effect
- Cool Green undertones make small spaces feel more open and expansive
- Cool paint hue are ideal for bedroom or bathroom. Be careful with deep blues and greens in bathroom, which will reflect on your skin.
Act like a pro: Mixing warm and cool shades is a must have to get harmonius interior. Add accents that contrast with the primary color to create visual balance. If your walls are a warm color, don’t forget to add accent in cold colors (furniture, art, décor). A good practice is too use a complementary color scheme.
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Benjamin Moore Apollo Blue:
Monochromatic color scheme
This scheme consists of different shades, tints, and tones of a single color. It's the perfect hue combination, but with no accent decor it's pretty boring.
Lighter shades
Benjamin Moore CW-645 Apollo Blue
Darker shades
Complementary color scheme
This color scheme is a combination of two colors that are opposite each other on the color wheel. The high contrast between these colors creates a vibrant and dynamic visual effect.
Benjamin Moore CW-645 Apollo Blue
Color comparison
Apollo Blue CW-645 vs Wetherburn's Blue CW-580
Can't choose between these two beautiful shades? We'll compare these two colors to help you make the right decision.
Apollo Blue CW-645 vs Cedar Mountains 706
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Color codes
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| Format | Code | |
|---|---|---|
| HEX | #768483 |  |
| RGB Decimal | 118, 132, 131 | |
| RGB Percent | 46.27%, 51.76%, 51.37% | |
| HSV | Hue: 176° Saturation: 10.61% Value: 51.76% | |
| HSL | hsl(176, 6, 49) | |
| CMYK | Cyan: 10.61 Magenta: 0.0 Yellow: 0.76 Key: 48.24 | |
| YIQ | Y: 127.7 I: -8.021 Q: -3.273 | |
| XYZ | X: 19.818 Y: 21.992 Z: 24.667 | |
| CIE Lab | L:54.019 a:-5.316 b:-1.2 | |
| CIE Luv | L:54.019 u:-7.548 v:-0.838 | |
| Decimal | 7767171 | |
| Hunter lab | 46.896, -6.635, 1.641 | |
