Benjamin Moore Bachelor Blue 1629

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Bachelor Blue for living room (2 photos)
Benjamin Moore 1629 on kitchen cabinets (4 photos)
Benjamin Moore Bachelor Blue reviews (2 photos)
What are Benjamin Moore Bachelor Blue undertones?
Is Bachelor Blue 1629 cool or warm?
How light temperature affects on Bachelor Blue
Monochromatic color scheme
Complementary color scheme
Color comparison and matching
LRV of Bachelor Blue 1629
Color codes
Color equivalents

Official page:	Bachelor Blue 1629
Code:	1629
Name:	Bachelor Blue
Brand:	Benjamin Moore

What color is Benjamin Moore Bachelor Blue?

Benjamin Moore Bachelor Blue 1629 is a medium-depth blue-gray with a muted, slightly steely cast. Its restrained saturation keeps the blue from feeling bright, making it a considered option for a study, bedroom, mudroom, or built-in cabinetry. In daylight, Bachelor Blue reads as a clear softened blue, while warm evening lighting can bring forward its gray side. Pair it with crisp white trim, pale oak, weathered wood, brushed nickel, or charcoal accents for a clean, grounded palette. On exterior siding or shutters, this shade has enough depth to stand apart from light stone and off-white details.

Bachelor Blue for living room (2 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 1629 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 Bachelor Blue reviews (2 photos)

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What are Benjamin Moore Bachelor Blue undertones?

Bachelor Blue reads as a medium-depth, muted blue with a gray cast and low saturation. In the supplied digital sample, its subtle bias appears slightly green-leaning, though that undertone is faint and can shift with surrounding colors and lighting. Benjamin Moore describes it as “a saturated blue with dark gray tones,” which aligns with its visible blue family while emphasizing the color’s darker gray influence. Warm artificial light may bring out more of its gray softness, while cool daylight can make the blue direction appear a little clearer.

Manufacturer information used in this description: official color page.

HEX value:

#758391

RGB code:

117, 131, 145

Is Benjamin Moore Bachelor Blue cool or warm?

warm

cool

With a hue of 210°, this dark blue leans cool, but it is near the neutral line and may feel warmer in certain lighting.

1629 Bachelor Blue HSL code: 210, 11%, 51%

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 Bachelor 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 dark blue shade looks under different lighting:

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Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Benjamin Moore Bachelor 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

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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 Bachelor Blue with a blue hue, complementary colors are those with a orange hue close to 30, such as Benjamin Moore Night Shade and Woodcliff Lake.

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LRV of Bachelor Blue

Bachelor Blue has an LRV of 23.52% and refers to Medium colors that reflect a lot of 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 23.52%, 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	#758391
RGB Decimal	117, 131, 145
RGB Percent	45.88%, 51.37%, 56.86%
HSV	Hue: 210° Saturation: 19.31% Value: 56.86%
HSL	hsl(210, 11, 51)
CMYK	Cyan: 19.31 Magenta: 9.66 Yellow: 0.0 Key: 43.14
YIQ	Y: 128.41 I: -12.841 Q: 1.395
XYZ	X: 20.562 Y: 22.058 Z: 29.955
CIE Lab	L:54.089 a:-1.954 b:-9.234
CIE Luv	L:54.089 u:-8.063 v:-12.99
Decimal	7701393
Hunter Lab	46.966, -4.045, -4.938