Benjamin Moore Cool Aqua 2056-40
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- Cool Aqua for bedroom (1 photo)
- Cool Aqua for living room (7 photos)
- Benjamin Moore Cool Aqua for bathroom (2 photos)
- Benjamin Moore 2056-40 on kitchen cabinets (4 photos)
- Benjamin Moore Cool Aqua reviews (9 photos)
- What are Benjamin Moore Cool Aqua undertones?
- Is Cool Aqua 2056-40 cool or warm?
- How light temperature affects on Cool Aqua
- Monochromatic color scheme
- Complementary color scheme
- Color comparison and matching
- LRV of Cool Aqua 2056-40
- Color codes
- Color equivalents
| Official page: | Cool Aqua 2056-40 |
| Code: | 2056-40 |
| Name: | Cool Aqua |
| Brand: | Benjamin Moore |
What color is Benjamin Moore Cool Aqua?
Benjamin Moore Cool Aqua 2056-40 is a bright, saturated blue-green with a clear cyan cast that reads distinctly cool. Its lively color strength makes it more of a feature shade than a quiet neutral, particularly on a focal wall, painted door, or built-in cabinetry. In strong daylight, Cool Aqua can appear crisp and almost pool-blue, while lower or warmer lighting brings out a deeper teal quality. Pair it with clean white trim, pale gray surfaces, charcoal accents, or natural oak to give the color room to stand out. It is especially effective in bathrooms, laundry rooms, and creative workspaces where a fresh hit of color suits the space.
Cool Aqua for bedroom
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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Cool Aqua for living room (7 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 2056-40 for bathroom (2 photos)
Looking for inspiration for your dream bathroom renovation project? These beautiful handpicked photos will show you this delightfully cool mid-tone blue real bathrooms.
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Benjamin Moore 2056-40 on kitchen cabinets (4 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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Benjamin Moore Cool Aqua reviews (9 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 Cool Aqua undertones?
Cool Aqua is a mid-light, soft 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:
24, 175, 187
Is Benjamin Moore Cool Aqua cool or warm?
warm
cool
At 184° on the HSL hue wheel, this Blue falls clearly in the cool range.
2056-40 Cool Aqua HSL code: 184, 77%, 41%
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 Cool Aqua
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 Cool Aqua:
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.
Darker shades
2056-40
Cool Aqua
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 Cool Aqua with a green hue, complementary colors are those with a red hue close to 4, such as Benjamin Moore Parisian Red and Palace Arms Red.
LRV of Cool Aqua
Cool Aqua has an LRV of 36.77% 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 36.77%, 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 | #18AFBB |
| RGB Decimal | 24, 175, 187 |
| RGB Percent | 9.41%, 68.63%, 73.33% |
| HSV | Hue: 184° Saturation: 87.17% Value: 73.33% |
| HSL | hsl(184, 77, 41) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 87.17 Magenta: 6.42 Yellow: 0.0 Key: 26.67 |
| YIQ | Y: 131.219 I: -93.837 Q: -28.208 |
| XYZ | X: 24.672 Y: 34.439 Z: 52.347 |
| CIE Lab | L:65.309 a:-31.521 b:-16.489 |
| CIE Luv | L:65.309 u:-47.982 v:-20.776 |
| Decimal | 1617851 |
| Hunter Lab | 58.685, -27.655, -11.808 |
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