Benjamin Moore Champion Cobalt 2061-20
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- Champion Cobalt for living room (4 photos)
- Benjamin Moore 2061-20 on kitchen cabinets (3 photos)
- Champion Cobalt for exterior (7 photos)
- Benjamin Moore Champion Cobalt reviews (7 photos)
- What are Benjamin Moore Champion Cobalt undertones?
- Is Champion Cobalt 2061-20 cool or warm?
- How light temperature affects on Champion Cobalt
- Monochromatic color scheme
- Complementary color scheme
- Color comparison and matching
- LRV of Champion Cobalt 2061-20
- Color codes
- Color equivalents
| Official page: | Champion Cobalt 2061-20 |
| Code: | 2061-20 |
| Name: | Champion Cobalt |
| Brand: | Benjamin Moore |
What color is Benjamin Moore Champion Cobalt?
Benjamin Moore Champion Cobalt 2061-20 is a deep, muted blue with a cool cast and a subtle slate-like softness. Its blue-green lean keeps it from reading as a straightforward navy, giving the color a more atmospheric, slightly weathered appearance. In bright natural light, it can show its restrained teal undertone, while lower light brings out its darker, inky depth. Use Champion Cobalt on a study wall, built-in bookcases, or lower cabinetry where its richness can anchor lighter finishes. It pairs especially well with warm white trim, pale oak, aged brass, and soft gray stone.
Champion Cobalt for living room (4 photos)
Check out this stunning dark color used in real living rooms. Explore how this blue shade can create a unique space
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Benjamin Moore 2061-20 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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Champion Cobalt for exterior (7 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 Champion Cobalt reviews (7 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 Champion Cobalt undertones?
Champion Cobalt 2061-20 is a deep, moderately saturated blue with a softened, slightly green-leaning cast in the supplied digital sample. It reads as a strong blue rather than a pure navy, with enough color intensity to stay noticeable even at its dark depth. Benjamin Moore describes the renamed color, Cefalú Beach, as a “refreshing royal blue,” which fits its visibly rich blue main family, though the official text does not name a specific undertone. Warm artificial light may bring out a subtly softer or greener impression, while cool daylight is more likely to keep the blue character clear and crisp.
Manufacturer information used in this description: official color page.
HEX value:
RGB code:
38, 72, 100
Is Benjamin Moore Champion Cobalt cool or warm?
warm
cool
At 207° on the HSL hue wheel, this dark blue falls clearly in the cool range.
2061-20 Champion Cobalt HSL code: 207, 45%, 27%
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 Champion Cobalt
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 Champion Cobalt:
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
2061-20
Champion Cobalt
Darker shades
2061-20
Champion Cobalt
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 Champion Cobalt with a green hue, complementary colors are those with a red hue close to 27, such as Benjamin Moore Antique Pearl and Night Shade.
LRV of Champion Cobalt
Champion Cobalt has an LRV of 7.76% and refers to Dark colors which means that this color almost does not reflect 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 7.76%, 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 | #264864 |
| RGB Decimal | 38, 72, 100 |
| RGB Percent | 14.90%, 28.24%, 39.22% |
| HSV | Hue: 207° Saturation: 62.0% Value: 39.22% |
| HSL | hsl(207, 45, 27) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 62.0 Magenta: 28.0 Yellow: 0.0 Key: 60.78 |
| YIQ | Y: 65.026 I: -29.258 Q: 1.521 |
| XYZ | X: 5.416 Y: 5.966 Z: 12.919 |
| CIE Lab | L:29.327 a:-2.973 b:-20.127 |
| CIE Luv | L:29.327 u:-13.638 v:-25.399 |
| Decimal | 2508900 |
| Hunter Lab | 24.426, -3.168, -14.261 |
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