Benjamin Moore Blue Grotto CC-964
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| Official page: | Blue Grotto CC-964 |
| Code: | CC-964 |
| Name: | Blue Grotto |
| Brand: | Benjamin Moore |
What color is Benjamin Moore Blue Grotto?
Benjamin Moore Blue Grotto CC-964 is a deep, muted blue with a noticeable indigo cast that keeps it from reading like a standard navy. Its low-light value gives walls a grounded, enveloping look, while the subtle violet influence adds dimension beside cooler whites and gray stone. In bright natural light, Blue Grotto can show more of its blue character; at night or in shaded rooms, it settles into a nearly inky blue-black. It is especially effective in a study, dining room, powder room, or bedroom where a darker wall color feels intentional rather than heavy. Pair it with soft white trim, pale oak, brushed brass, charcoal textiles, or light marble to bring out its cool depth.
Blue Grotto for living room
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What are Benjamin Moore Blue Grotto undertones?
Blue Grotto 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:
53, 57, 99
Is Benjamin Moore Blue Grotto cool or warm?
warm
cool
With a hue of 235°, this dark blue reads cool based on its HSL hue position.
CC-964 Blue Grotto HSL code: 235, 30%, 30%
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 Blue Grotto
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 Blue Grotto:
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
CC-964
Blue Grotto
Darker shades
CC-964
Blue Grotto
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 Blue Grotto with a blue hue, complementary colors are those with a orange hue close to 55, such as Benjamin Moore Himalayan Trek and Briarwood.
LRV of Blue Grotto
Blue Grotto has an LRV of 6.22% 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 6.22%, 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 | #353963 |
| RGB Decimal | 53, 57, 99 |
| RGB Percent | 20.78%, 22.35%, 38.82% |
| HSV | Hue: 235° Saturation: 46.46% Value: 38.82% |
| HSL | hsl(235, 30, 30) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 46.46 Magenta: 42.42 Yellow: 0.0 Key: 61.18 |
| YIQ | Y: 60.592 I: -15.88 Q: 12.224 |
| XYZ | X: 5.183 Y: 4.584 Z: 12.413 |
| CIE Lab | L:25.514 a:10.66 b:-25.4 |
| CIE Luv | L:25.514 u:-3.773 v:-32.264 |
| Decimal | 3488099 |
| Hunter Lab | 21.41, 5.743, -19.388 |
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