Benjamin Moore Aqua Marina 816
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- Aqua Marina for bedroom (1 photo)
- Aqua Marina for living room (7 photos)
- Benjamin Moore Aqua Marina for bathroom (2 photos)
- Benjamin Moore 816 on kitchen cabinets (4 photos)
- Benjamin Moore Aqua Marina reviews (9 photos)
- What are Benjamin Moore Aqua Marina undertones?
- Is Aqua Marina 816 cool or warm?
- How light temperature affects on Aqua Marina
- Monochromatic color scheme
- Complementary color scheme
- Color comparison and matching
- LRV of Aqua Marina 816
- Color codes
- Color equivalents
| Official page: | Aqua Marina 816 |
| Code: | 816 |
| Name: | Aqua Marina |
| Brand: | Benjamin Moore |
What color is Benjamin Moore Aqua Marina?
Benjamin Moore Aqua Marina 816 is a light, clean blue with a gentle cool cast and enough softness to keep it from feeling overly bright. Its #8DADD9 color value gives it a mid-light depth that reads clearly on walls while still leaving a room open and airy. In daylight, Aqua Marina shows as a fresh blue, while warmer evening lighting can bring out its slightly muted, grayed quality. It suits bathrooms, bedrooms, laundry rooms, and coastal-inspired living spaces, especially alongside crisp white trim, pale oak, brushed nickel, and natural linen. For contrast, pair this shade with deep navy accents, charcoal details, or warm terracotta accessories.
Aqua Marina 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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Aqua Marina 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
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Benjamin Moore 816 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 816 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 Aqua Marina 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 Aqua Marina undertones?
Aqua Marina is a mid-light, soft dusty 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:
141, 173, 217
Is Benjamin Moore Aqua Marina cool or warm?
warm
cool
At 215° on the HSL hue wheel, this Blue falls clearly in the cool range.
816 Aqua Marina HSL code: 215, 50%, 70%
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 Aqua Marina
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 Blue shade looks under different lighting:
4000K
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Benjamin Moore Aqua Marina:
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
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Aqua Marina
Darker shades
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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 Aqua Marina with a blue hue, complementary colors are those with a orange hue close to 35, such as Benjamin Moore Night Shade and Woodcliff Lake.
LRV of Aqua Marina
Aqua Marina has an LRV of 42.72% and refers to Light Medium colors that reflect half of the incident 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 42.72%, 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 | #8DADD9 |
| RGB Decimal | 141, 173, 217 |
| RGB Percent | 55.29%, 67.84%, 85.10% |
| HSV | Hue: 215° Saturation: 35.02% Value: 85.1% |
| HSL | hsl(215, 50, 70) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 35.02 Magenta: 20.28 Yellow: 0.0 Key: 14.9 |
| YIQ | Y: 168.448 I: -33.208 Q: 6.924 |
| XYZ | X: 38.448 Y: 40.558 Z: 71.429 |
| CIE Lab | L:69.865 a:-0.324 b:-25.738 |
| CIE Luv | L:69.865 u:-17.476 v:-40.361 |
| Decimal | 9285081 |
| Hunter Lab | 63.685, -3.685, -21.921 |
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