Benjamin Moore Buxton Blue HC-149
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- Buxton Blue for bedroom (9 photos)
- Buxton Blue for living room (3 photos)
- Benjamin Moore HC-149 on kitchen cabinets (3 photos)
- Buxton Blue for exterior (1 photo)
- What are Benjamin Moore Buxton Blue undertones?
- Is Buxton Blue HC-149 cool or warm?
- How light temperature affects on Buxton Blue
- Monochromatic color scheme
- Complementary color scheme
- Color comparison and matching
- LRV of Buxton Blue HC-149
- Color codes
- Color equivalents
| Official page: | Buxton Blue HC-149 |
| Code: | HC-149 |
| Name: | Buxton Blue |
| Brand: | Benjamin Moore |
What color is Benjamin Moore Buxton Blue?
Benjamin Moore Buxton Blue HC-149 is a muted blue-gray with a lightly weathered, green-leaning cast visible beneath its soft blue surface. Its mid-light value keeps it airy on broad walls, while the restrained saturation prevents it from reading overly bright or coastal-themed. In cooler daylight, Buxton Blue can appear cleaner and more blue; under warm bulbs, its gray undertone becomes more noticeable. It suits bedrooms, bathrooms, and painted cabinetry, especially alongside warm white trim, pale oak, aged brass, or natural linen. For contrast, pair this shade with deeper charcoal accents or a crisp off-white rather than a stark, icy white.
Buxton Blue for bedroom (9 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 mid-tone paint color could transform your own bedroom space.
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Buxton 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 HC-149 on kitchen cabinets (3 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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Buxton Blue for exterior
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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What are Benjamin Moore Buxton Blue undertones?
Buxton Blue reads as a mid-light, muted blue with a subtle teal direction, so it can look slightly blue-green rather than purely sky blue. Its low saturation gives it a softened, grayed quality rather than a crisp or vivid one. Benjamin Moore describes it as “a buoyant blue,” which fits its visible blue main family, though the supplied digital sample shows only a subtle green-leaning bias. Warm artificial light may bring out more of its softened, green-tinged side, while cool daylight can make the blue character appear clearer.
Manufacturer information used in this description: official color page.
HEX value:
RGB code:
157, 182, 186
Is Benjamin Moore Buxton Blue cool or warm?
warm
cool
With a hue of 188°, this Blue reads cool based on its HSL hue position.
HC-149 Buxton Blue HSL code: 188, 17%, 67%
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 Buxton 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:
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Benjamin Moore Buxton 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-149
Buxton 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 Buxton Blue with a green hue, complementary colors are those with a red hue close to 8, such as Benjamin Moore Quietly Violet and Desert Shadows.
LRV of Buxton Blue
Buxton Blue has an LRV of 44.97% and refers to Light Medium colors that reflect half 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 44.97%, 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 | #9DB6BA |
| RGB Decimal | 157, 182, 186 |
| RGB Percent | 61.57%, 71.37%, 72.94% |
| HSV | Hue: 188° Saturation: 15.59% Value: 72.94% |
| HSL | hsl(188, 17, 67) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 15.59 Magenta: 2.15 Yellow: 0.0 Key: 27.06 |
| YIQ | Y: 174.981 I: -16.183 Q: -4.044 |
| XYZ | X: 39.493 Y: 44.168 Z: 52.886 |
| CIE Lab | L:72.341 a:-7.676 b:-4.902 |
| CIE Luv | L:72.341 u:-13.445 v:-6.087 |
| Decimal | 10335930 |
| Hunter Lab | 66.459, -10.232, -0.659 |
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