Benjamin Moore Buckland Blue HC-151
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- Buckland Blue for bedroom (4 photos)
- Benjamin Moore HC-151 on kitchen cabinets (1 photo)
- Buckland Blue for exterior (3 photos)
- Benjamin Moore Buckland Blue reviews (4 photos)
- What are Benjamin Moore Buckland Blue undertones?
- Is Buckland Blue HC-151 cool or warm?
- How light temperature affects on Buckland Blue
- Monochromatic color scheme
- Complementary color scheme
- Color comparison and matching
- LRV of Buckland Blue HC-151
- Color codes
- Color equivalents
| Official page: | Buckland Blue HC-151 |
| Code: | HC-151 |
| Name: | Buckland Blue |
| Brand: | Benjamin Moore |
What color is Benjamin Moore Buckland Blue?
Benjamin Moore Buckland Blue HC-151 is a muted mid-tone blue with a noticeable gray cast and a subtle blue-green lean. Its softened saturation keeps it from reading overly bright, giving walls a grounded color presence without becoming heavy. In daylight, it can appear cleaner and slightly cooler, while warm artificial lighting tends to draw out its grayer, more subdued side. Use it in a study, bathroom, or dining room with warm white trim, pale oak, aged brass, and natural linen for contrast. Buckland Blue also has enough depth for kitchen cabinetry or a front door when paired with off-white siding or light stone.
Buckland Blue for bedroom (4 photos)
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 dark paint color could transform your own bedroom space.
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Benjamin Moore HC-151 on kitchen cabinets
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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Buckland Blue for exterior (3 photos)
Looking for a fresh new look for your house exterior or starting from skretch? We’ve collected pictures of real-life homes that have been painted with this cool blue hue. Find inspiration for your house’s exterior, front doors, gates, shutters, frames or windows.
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Benjamin Moore Buckland Blue reviews (4 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 Buckland Blue undertones?
Buckland Blue is a midtone, muted blue with a noticeable blue-green lean rather than a pure primary blue. Its moderate saturation gives it a softened, slightly weathered appearance instead of a bright or vivid one. Benjamin Moore describes it as a “slightly faded cerulean blue,” which aligns with the visible blue main family and its restrained greenward bias. Warm artificial light may make the blue read a little less crisp and slightly softer, while cool daylight can make its blue-green direction more apparent.
Manufacturer information used in this description: official color page.
HEX value:
RGB code:
97, 134, 151
Is Benjamin Moore Buckland Blue cool or warm?
warm
cool
With a hue of 199°, this dark blue reads cool based on its HSL hue position.
HC-151 Buckland Blue HSL code: 199, 22%, 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 Buckland 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 dark blue shade looks under different lighting:
4000K
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Benjamin Moore Buckland 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
HC-151
Buckland Blue
Darker shades
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 Buckland Blue with a green hue, complementary colors are those with a red hue close to 19, such as Benjamin Moore Quietly Violet and Desert Shadows.
LRV of Buckland Blue
Buckland Blue has an LRV of 23.2% 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 23.2%, 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 | #618697 |
| RGB Decimal | 97, 134, 151 |
| RGB Percent | 38.04%, 52.55%, 59.22% |
| HSV | Hue: 199° Saturation: 35.76% Value: 59.22% |
| HSL | hsl(199, 22, 49) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 35.76 Magenta: 11.26 Yellow: 0.0 Key: 40.78 |
| YIQ | Y: 124.875 I: -27.511 Q: -2.536 |
| XYZ | X: 19.039 Y: 21.825 Z: 32.479 |
| CIE Lab | L:53.841 a:-8.486 b:-13.217 |
| CIE Luv | L:53.841 u:-18.382 v:-18.051 |
| Decimal | 6391447 |
| Hunter Lab | 46.717, -9.011, -8.518 |
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