Benjamin Moore Blue Ice 821
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- Blue Ice for bedroom (1 photo)
- Blue Ice for living room (7 photos)
- Benjamin Moore Blue Ice for bathroom (2 photos)
- Benjamin Moore 821 on kitchen cabinets (4 photos)
- Benjamin Moore Blue Ice reviews (9 photos)
- What are Benjamin Moore Blue Ice undertones?
- Is Blue Ice 821 cool or warm?
- How light temperature affects on Blue Ice
- Monochromatic color scheme
- Complementary color scheme
- Color comparison and matching
- LRV of Blue Ice 821
- Color codes
- Color equivalents
| Official page: | Blue Ice 821 |
| Code: | 821 |
| Name: | Blue Ice |
| Brand: | Benjamin Moore |
What color is Benjamin Moore Blue Ice?
Benjamin Moore Blue Ice 821 is a light, cool blue with a softened gray cast that keeps it from reading overly sweet or bright. Its pale value gives walls an airy, open look, while the blue remains clear enough to show against white trim. In daylight, Blue Ice can appear cleaner and slightly icier; under warmer bulbs, its gray-blue side becomes more noticeable. It suits bedrooms, bathrooms, and quiet living areas, especially alongside crisp white, charcoal, weathered oak, or brushed nickel. Use it on full walls for a gentle wash of color or on cabinetry and built-ins when a subtle blue accent is wanted.
Blue Ice 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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Blue Ice 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 821 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 821 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 Blue Ice 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 Blue Ice undertones?
Blue Ice is a light, muted pale blue-gray. 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:
186, 203, 223
Is Benjamin Moore Blue Ice cool or warm?
warm
cool
At 212° on the HSL hue wheel, this Blue falls clearly in the cool range.
821 Blue Ice HSL code: 212, 37%, 80%
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 Ice
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 Blue Ice:
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
821
Blue Ice
Darker shades
821
Blue Ice
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 Ice with a blue hue, complementary colors are those with a orange hue close to 32, such as Benjamin Moore Night Shade and Woodcliff Lake.
LRV of Blue Ice
Blue Ice has an LRV of 58.96% and refers to Light colors that reflect most 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 58.96%, 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 | #BACBDF |
| RGB Decimal | 186, 203, 223 |
| RGB Percent | 72.94%, 79.61%, 87.45% |
| HSV | Hue: 212° Saturation: 16.59% Value: 87.45% |
| HSL | hsl(212, 37, 80) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 16.59 Magenta: 8.97 Yellow: 0.0 Key: 12.55 |
| YIQ | Y: 200.197 I: -16.557 Q: 2.628 |
| XYZ | X: 54.921 Y: 58.477 Z: 78.186 |
| CIE Lab | L:81.004 a:-1.663 b:-11.849 |
| CIE Luv | L:81.004 u:-10.042 v:-18.127 |
| Decimal | 12241887 |
| Hunter Lab | 76.471, -5.626, -7.09 |
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