Benjamin Moore Brazilian Blue 817
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- Brazilian Blue for living room (3 photos)
- Benjamin Moore Brazilian Blue reviews (1 photo)
- What are Benjamin Moore Brazilian Blue undertones?
- Is Brazilian Blue 817 cool or warm?
- How light temperature affects on Brazilian Blue
- Monochromatic color scheme
- Complementary color scheme
- Color comparison and matching
- LRV of Brazilian Blue 817
- Color codes
- Color equivalents
| Official page: | Brazilian Blue 817 |
| Code: | 817 |
| Name: | Brazilian Blue |
| Brand: | Benjamin Moore |
What color is Benjamin Moore Brazilian Blue?
Benjamin Moore Brazilian Blue 817 is a medium blue with a clear, gently softened appearance rather than an inky or highly saturated finish. Its blue base reads cool, while the moderate value keeps it from feeling stark on broad walls. In bright daylight, this color can appear cleaner and more open; lower light tends to bring out its quieter, slightly muted side. Use Brazilian Blue on a bedroom wall, a painted bookcase, or a porch ceiling with crisp white trim and pale oak for contrast. It also pairs well with warm brass hardware, natural linen, and sandy beige accents that keep the blue from feeling overly cool.
Brazilian Blue for living room (3 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 Brazilian Blue reviews
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 Brazilian Blue undertones?
Brazilian Blue is a midtone, 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:
110, 148, 204
Is Benjamin Moore Brazilian Blue cool or warm?
warm
cool
At 216° on the HSL hue wheel, this Blue falls clearly in the cool range.
817 Brazilian Blue HSL code: 216, 48%, 62%
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 Brazilian Blue
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 Brazilian 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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Brazilian Blue
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 Brazilian Blue with a blue hue, complementary colors are those with a orange hue close to 36, such as Benjamin Moore Woodcliff Lake and Silver Fox.
LRV of Brazilian Blue
Brazilian Blue has an LRV of 31.69% 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 31.69%, 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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| Format | Code |
|---|---|
| HEX | #6E94CC |
| RGB Decimal | 110, 148, 204 |
| RGB Percent | 43.14%, 58.04%, 80.00% |
| HSV | Hue: 216° Saturation: 46.08% Value: 80.0% |
| HSL | hsl(216, 48, 62) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 46.08 Magenta: 27.45 Yellow: 0.0 Key: 20.0 |
| YIQ | Y: 143.022 I: -40.639 Q: 9.389 |
| XYZ | X: 27.915 Y: 28.852 Z: 61.209 |
| CIE Lab | L:60.651 a:1.962 b:-32.905 |
| CIE Luv | L:60.651 u:-19.351 v:-51.505 |
| Decimal | 7247052 |
| Hunter Lab | 53.715, -1.235, -29.962 |
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