Benjamin Moore Colonial Blue 1677
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- Benjamin Moore Colonial Blue for bathroom (5 photos)
- Benjamin Moore Colonial Blue reviews (2 photos)
- What are Benjamin Moore Colonial Blue undertones?
- Is Colonial Blue 1677 cool or warm?
- How light temperature affects on Colonial Blue
- Monochromatic color scheme
- Complementary color scheme
- Color comparison and matching
- LRV of Colonial Blue 1677
- Color codes
- Color equivalents
| Official page: | Colonial Blue 1677 |
| Code: | 1677 |
| Name: | Colonial Blue |
| Brand: | Benjamin Moore |
What color is Benjamin Moore Colonial Blue?
Benjamin Moore Colonial Blue 1677 is a muted mid-tone blue with a noticeable gray cast that keeps it from reading overly bright or nautical. Its cool, softened character suits bedrooms, bathrooms, and home offices where a clear but low-key wall color is wanted. In daylight, Colonial Blue shows its blue-green lean more clearly, while lower or warmer light can draw out its grayer side. Pair it with crisp white trim, pale oak, weathered wood, brushed nickel, or soft charcoal for a grounded palette. It also has enough presence for kitchen cabinetry or a front door when balanced with lighter surrounding finishes.
Benjamin Moore 1677 for bathroom (5 photos)
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Benjamin Moore Colonial Blue reviews (2 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 Colonial Blue undertones?
Colonial Blue reads as a mid-light, muted blue with a softened, slightly gray cast rather than a bright or highly saturated look. In the supplied digital sample, its blue direction carries a subtle green-leaning bias, which can make it feel a little cooler and less purple than some other blues. Benjamin Moore describes it as a mid-toned blue with “cool tranquil undertones”; that wording aligns with the color’s visibly cool blue family, though the exact undertone can shift with lighting and surrounding colors. Warm artificial light may make it appear a touch less cool, while cool daylight can emphasize its blue and faint green-leaning character.
Manufacturer information used in this description: official color page.
HEX value:
RGB code:
129, 162, 182
Is Benjamin Moore Colonial Blue cool or warm?
warm
cool
With a hue of 203°, this Blue reads cool based on its HSL hue position.
1677 Colonial Blue HSL code: 203, 27%, 61%
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 Colonial 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 Colonial 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
1677
Colonial 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 Colonial Blue with a green hue, complementary colors are those with a red hue close to 23, such as Benjamin Moore Desert Shadows and Hint of Violet.
LRV of Colonial Blue
Colonial Blue has an LRV of 35.18% 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 35.18%, 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 | #81A2B6 |
| RGB Decimal | 129, 162, 182 |
| RGB Percent | 50.59%, 63.53%, 71.37% |
| HSV | Hue: 203° Saturation: 29.12% Value: 71.37% |
| HSL | hsl(203, 27, 61) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 29.12 Magenta: 10.99 Yellow: 0.0 Key: 28.63 |
| YIQ | Y: 154.413 I: -26.092 Q: -0.757 |
| XYZ | X: 30.414 Y: 33.884 Z: 49.181 |
| CIE Lab | L:64.87 a:-6.588 b:-14.022 |
| CIE Luv | L:64.87 u:-17.334 v:-20.185 |
| Decimal | 8495798 |
| Hunter Lab | 58.21, -8.603, -9.347 |
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