Benjamin Moore Calypso Blue 727
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- Benjamin Moore Calypso Blue reviews (6 photos)
- What are Benjamin Moore Calypso Blue undertones?
- Is Calypso Blue 727 cool or warm?
- How light temperature affects on Calypso Blue
- Monochromatic color scheme
- Complementary color scheme
- Color comparison and matching
- LRV of Calypso Blue 727
- Color codes
- Color equivalents
| Official page: | Calypso Blue 727 |
| Code: | 727 |
| Name: | Calypso Blue |
| Brand: | Benjamin Moore |
What color is Benjamin Moore Calypso Blue?
Benjamin Moore Calypso Blue 727 is a medium-depth blue-green with a softened, slightly grayed cast rather than a bright tropical teal. Its blue base gives it a cool overall read, while the green influence keeps it from feeling stark or icy. In daylight, this shade can look cleaner and more blue-forward; under warm artificial light, its muted teal character becomes more noticeable. It has enough depth for a powder room, office, or bedroom wall, and it can also make a distinctive choice for painted cabinetry. Pair Calypso Blue with warm white trim, pale oak, natural linen, and brushed brass for contrast, or use charcoal and deep navy accents for a more layered palette.
Benjamin Moore Calypso Blue reviews (6 photos)
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What are Benjamin Moore Calypso Blue undertones?
Calypso Blue is a midtone, soft deep 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:
57, 122, 133
Is Benjamin Moore Calypso Blue cool or warm?
warm
cool
At 189° on the HSL hue wheel, this dark blue falls clearly in the cool range.
727 Calypso Blue HSL code: 189, 40%, 37%
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 Calypso 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 Calypso 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
727
Calypso Blue
Darker shades
727
Calypso Blue
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 Calypso Blue with a green hue, complementary colors are those with a red hue close to 9, such as Benjamin Moore Quietly Violet and Desert Shadows.
LRV of Calypso Blue
Calypso Blue has an LRV of 18.33% and refers to Medium Dark which means that this color reflects very little 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 18.33%, 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 | #397A85 |
| RGB Decimal | 57, 122, 133 |
| RGB Percent | 22.35%, 47.84%, 52.16% |
| HSV | Hue: 189° Saturation: 57.14% Value: 52.16% |
| HSL | hsl(189, 40, 37) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 57.14 Magenta: 8.27 Yellow: 0.0 Key: 47.84 |
| YIQ | Y: 103.819 I: -42.268 Q: -10.327 |
| XYZ | X: 12.879 Y: 16.481 Z: 24.686 |
| CIE Lab | L:47.6 a:-17.325 b:-12.3 |
| CIE Luv | L:47.6 u:-27.027 v:-15.123 |
| Decimal | 3766917 |
| Hunter Lab | 40.597, -14.419, -7.635 |
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