Benjamin Moore Blue Lake 2053-40
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- Blue Lake for bedroom (1 photo)
- Blue Lake for living room (7 photos)
- Benjamin Moore Blue Lake for bathroom (2 photos)
- Benjamin Moore 2053-40 on kitchen cabinets (4 photos)
- Benjamin Moore Blue Lake reviews (9 photos)
- What are Benjamin Moore Blue Lake undertones?
- Is Blue Lake 2053-40 cool or warm?
- How light temperature affects on Blue Lake
- Monochromatic color scheme
- Complementary color scheme
- Color comparison and matching
- LRV of Blue Lake 2053-40
- Color codes
- Color equivalents
| Official page: | Blue Lake 2053-40 |
| Code: | 2053-40 |
| Name: | Blue Lake |
| Brand: | Benjamin Moore |
What color is Benjamin Moore Blue Lake?
Benjamin Moore Blue Lake 2053-40 is a clear medium blue-green with a noticeable teal cast. Its balanced saturation gives it enough presence for a feature wall or painted cabinetry without reading overly dark. In bright daylight, Blue Lake can look cleaner and more blue-forward, while lower or warmer light tends to bring out its greener side. It suits bathrooms, sunrooms, and dining spaces, especially alongside crisp white trim, pale sand tones, light oak, or natural woven textures. For contrast, pair this shade with warm terracotta accents, brushed brass, or deep charcoal details.
Blue Lake 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 Lake 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 2053-40 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 2053-40 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 Lake 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 Lake undertones?
Blue Lake is a midtone, soft teal. The HEX sample leans teal; 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:
86, 156, 165
Is Benjamin Moore Blue Lake cool or warm?
warm
cool
At 187° on the HSL hue wheel, this Blue falls clearly in the cool range.
2053-40 Blue Lake HSL code: 187, 31%, 49%
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 Lake
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 Lake:
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
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 Blue Lake with a green hue, complementary colors are those with a red hue close to 7, such as Benjamin Moore Quietly Violet and Desert Shadows.
LRV of Blue Lake
Blue Lake has an LRV of 30.21% and refers to Medium colors that reflect a lot of 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 30.21%, 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 | #569CA5 |
| RGB Decimal | 86, 156, 165 |
| RGB Percent | 33.73%, 61.18%, 64.71% |
| HSV | Hue: 187° Saturation: 47.88% Value: 64.71% |
| HSL | hsl(187, 31, 49) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 47.88 Magenta: 5.45 Yellow: 0.0 Key: 35.29 |
| YIQ | Y: 136.096 I: -44.605 Q: -12.007 |
| XYZ | X: 22.515 Y: 28.47 Z: 39.896 |
| CIE Lab | L:60.311 a:-19.557 b:-11.544 |
| CIE Luv | L:60.311 u:-31.076 v:-14.285 |
| Decimal | 5676197 |
| Hunter Lab | 53.357, -18.056, -6.982 |
Color equivalents
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