Benjamin Moore Delano Waters 766
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- Delano Waters for bedroom (1 photo)
- Delano Waters for living room (7 photos)
- Benjamin Moore Delano Waters for bathroom (2 photos)
- Benjamin Moore 766 on kitchen cabinets (4 photos)
- Benjamin Moore Delano Waters reviews (9 photos)
- What are Benjamin Moore Delano Waters undertones?
- Is Delano Waters 766 cool or warm?
- How light temperature affects on Delano Waters
- Monochromatic color scheme
- Complementary color scheme
- Color comparison and matching
- LRV of Delano Waters 766
- Color codes
- Color equivalents
| Official page: | Delano Waters 766 |
| Code: | 766 |
| Name: | Delano Waters |
| Brand: | Benjamin Moore |
What color is Benjamin Moore Delano Waters?
Benjamin Moore Delano Waters 766 is a light, clear blue with a noticeable aqua cast that keeps it feeling crisp rather than powdery. Its cool blue-green character is softened by its pale value, so it brings color to a room without making walls feel heavy. In bright daylight, Delano Waters can read as a breezy watery blue, while lower or cooler artificial light may draw out a slightly grayer side. It suits bathrooms, laundry rooms, sunrooms, and bedrooms where white trim, pale oak, or light stone can emphasize its fresh tone. Pair it with soft warm whites, sandy beige textiles, brushed nickel, and natural woven materials for contrast.
Delano Waters 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 light paint color could transform your own bedroom space.
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Delano Waters for living room (7 photos)
Check out this stunning light color used in real living rooms. Explore how this blue shade can create a unique space
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Benjamin Moore 766 for bathroom (2 photos)
Looking for inspiration for your dream bathroom renovation project? These beautiful handpicked photos will show you this delightfully cool light blue real bathrooms.
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Benjamin Moore 766 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 Delano Waters 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 Delano Waters undertones?
Delano Waters is a light, muted light blue-green. 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:
160, 214, 226
Is Benjamin Moore Delano Waters cool or warm?
warm
cool
At 191° on the HSL hue wheel, this Blue falls clearly in the cool range.
766 Delano Waters HSL code: 191, 53%, 76%
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 Delano Waters
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 Delano Waters:
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
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Delano Waters
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 Delano Waters with a green hue, complementary colors are those with a red hue close to 11, such as Benjamin Moore Mississippi Mud and Rural Earth.
LRV of Delano Waters
Delano Waters has an LRV of 61.11% and refers to Light colors that reflect most 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 61.11%, 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
We have collected almost every possible color code you could ever need.
Not sure what the difference between HEX and RGB is? We break down color models in plain language. Understanding color models
| Format | Code |
|---|---|
| HEX | #A0D6E2 |
| RGB Decimal | 160, 214, 226 |
| RGB Percent | 62.75%, 83.92%, 88.63% |
| HSV | Hue: 191° Saturation: 29.2% Value: 88.63% |
| HSL | hsl(191, 53, 76) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 29.2 Magenta: 5.31 Yellow: 0.0 Key: 11.37 |
| YIQ | Y: 199.222 I: -36.035 Q: -7.689 |
| XYZ | X: 52.266 Y: 61.055 Z: 80.962 |
| CIE Lab | L:82.408 a:-14.539 b:-11.521 |
| CIE Luv | L:82.408 u:-26.997 v:-15.613 |
| Decimal | 10540770 |
| Hunter Lab | 78.138, -17.344, -6.736 |
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