Benjamin Moore Dreamy 1425
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- Dreamy for bedroom (1 photo)
- Dreamy for living room (7 photos)
- Benjamin Moore Dreamy for bathroom (2 photos)
- Benjamin Moore 1425 on kitchen cabinets (4 photos)
- Benjamin Moore Dreamy reviews (9 photos)
- What are Benjamin Moore Dreamy undertones?
- Is Dreamy 1425 cool or warm?
- How light temperature affects on Dreamy
- Monochromatic color scheme
- Complementary color scheme
- Color comparison and matching
- LRV of Dreamy 1425
- Color codes
- Color equivalents
| Official page: | Dreamy 1425 |
| Code: | 1425 |
| Name: | Dreamy |
| Brand: | Benjamin Moore |
What color is Benjamin Moore Dreamy?
Benjamin Moore Dreamy 1425 is a muted blue-gray with a soft violet cast, sitting at a light-to-medium depth. Its low saturation keeps the color from reading overly icy, though it still brings a distinctly cool note to a room. In daylight, Dreamy shows more of its dusty blue character; under warmer bulbs, the gray and lavender undertones become more noticeable. It suits bedroom or bathroom walls particularly well, paired with off-white trim, weathered oak, brushed nickel, or charcoal accents. For a quieter contrast, use this shade alongside warm cream textiles and natural linen.
Dreamy 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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Dreamy 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 1425 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 1425 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 Dreamy 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 Dreamy undertones?
Dreamy is a mid-light, muted dusty blue. The HEX sample leans blue; 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:
154, 161, 185
Is Benjamin Moore Dreamy cool or warm?
warm
cool
With a hue of 226°, this Blue reads cool based on its HSL hue position.
1425 Dreamy HSL code: 226, 18%, 66%
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 Dreamy
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 Dreamy:
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
Darker shades
1425
Dreamy
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 Dreamy with a blue hue, complementary colors are those with a orange hue close to 46, such as Benjamin Moore Woodcliff Lake and Silver Fox.
LRV of Dreamy
Dreamy has an LRV of 37.44% 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 37.44%, 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 | #9AA1B9 |
| RGB Decimal | 154, 161, 185 |
| RGB Percent | 60.39%, 63.14%, 72.55% |
| HSV | Hue: 226° Saturation: 16.76% Value: 72.55% |
| HSL | hsl(226, 18, 66) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 16.76 Magenta: 12.97 Yellow: 0.0 Key: 27.45 |
| YIQ | Y: 161.643 I: -11.884 Q: 5.988 |
| XYZ | X: 34.826 Y: 35.862 Z: 50.973 |
| CIE Lab | L:66.414 a:2.552 b:-13.201 |
| CIE Luv | L:66.414 u:-5.074 v:-20.347 |
| Decimal | 10133945 |
| Hunter Lab | 59.885, -0.993, -8.547 |
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