Benjamin Moore Dusty Cornflower CSP-605 paint color review
Let’s dive into a full Dusty Cornflower paint color review. Take a look at pictures of real interiors and exteriors painted with beautiful CSP-605. Find out if this gorgeous cold blue paint color would look great on your living room walls or trims, kitchen cabinet, bedroom accent wall, bathroom or house exterior.
| Official color page: | Dusty Cornflower CSP-605 |
| Color code: | CSP-605 |
| Color name: | Dusty Cornflower |
| Brand: | Benjamin Moore |
Dusty Cornflower for bedroom
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We’ve hand-picked a beautiful collection of photos of this amazing Beige shade used in real bedrooms. Take a look and imagine how this wonderful cool Mid-tone paint color could transform your own bedroom space.
Dusty Cornflower for living room
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Check out this stunning Mid-tone used in real living rooms. Explore how this Blue color shade can create a unique space
Dusty Cornflower for bathroom
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Looking for inspiration for your dream bathroom renovation project? These beautiful handpicked photos will show you this delightfully cool Mid-tone real bathrooms.
Dusty Cornflower on kitchen cabinets
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Want a stylish kitchen? View real-life photo examples of this fascinating cool hue is paired with backsplashes, countertops, and hardware.
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View the photos of real spaces painted with this that were not included in specific categories.Close-ups, painted furniture, storages and dressers, hallways, stairs and ceilings.
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LRV of Dusty Cornflower
Dusty Cornflower CSP-605 has an LRV of 36.19% and refers to Medium colors that reflect a lot of light
Light Reflectance Value measures the amount of visible and usable light that reflects from a painted surface.
Simply put, the higher LRV of paint color, the brighter room you will get.
Scale goes from 0% (absolute black, absorbing all light) to 100% (pure white, reflecting 100% of all light).
Act like a pro: Choosing paint with LRV of 36.19% be attentive to your bulbs light Brightness.Light Brightness – measured in lumens. The lower LRV of paint you have, the higher lumen level you need. Every square feet of room needs at least 40 lumens. That means for a 200 square feet living room you’ll need 8000 lumens of light. To achieve that brightness, you would require a total of 8 bulbs, 1000lm each.
What are Benjamin Moore Dusty Cornflower undertones?
Blue is Benjamin Moore Dusty Cornflower undertone color, as you can clearly see on the color field below. To determine this undertone we’ve removed all the tints, tones, shades and get HUE (pure color). Seems that undertone definition on a white sheet is already outdated and rather inaccurate
HEX value
HEX value:
#8CA4AD
RGB code:
140, 164, 173
Is Benjamin Moore Dusty Cornflower CSP-605 cool or warm?
With a hue of 196° this Blue refers cool paint shade according to HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) on the color wheel.
CSP-605 Dusty Cornflower HSL code: 196, 17%, 61%
Hue - degree on a color wheel from 0 to 360. 0 is red, 120 is green, and 240 is blue.
Saturation is a percentage value. 0% is a shade of grey, and 100% is the full color.
Lightness is also a percentage value. 0% is black, and 100% is white.
- Cool Blue shades make a room feel sleek, fresh and modern
- Cooler hues have a calm and relaxation effect
- Cool Blue undertones make small spaces feel more open and expansive
- Cool paint hue are ideal for bedroom or bathroom. Be careful with deep blues and greens in bathroom, which will reflect on your skin.
Act like a pro: Mixing warm and cool shades is a must have to get harmonius interior. Add accents that contrast with the primary color to create visual balance. If your walls are a warm color, don’t forget to add accent in cold colors (furniture, art, décor). A good practice is too use a complementary color scheme.
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Benjamin Moore Dusty Cornflower:
Monochromatic color scheme
This scheme consists of different shades, tints, and tones of a single color. It's the perfect hue combination, but with no accent decor it's pretty boring.
Lighter shades
Benjamin Moore CSP-605 Dusty Cornflower
Darker shades
Complementary color scheme
This color scheme is a combination of two colors that are opposite each other on the color wheel. The high contrast between these colors creates a vibrant and dynamic visual effect.
Color comparison
Dusty Cornflower CSP-605 vs Cable Knit Sweater CSP-650
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Color codes
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| Format | Code | |
|---|---|---|
| HEX | #8CA4AD |  |
| RGB Decimal | 140, 164, 173 | |
| RGB Percent | 54.90%, 64.31%, 67.84% | |
| HSV | Hue: 196° Saturation: 19.08% Value: 67.84% | |
| HSL | hsl(196, 17, 61) | |
| CMYK | Cyan: 19.08 Magenta: 5.2 Yellow: 0.0 Key: 32.16 | |
| YIQ | Y: 157.85 I: -17.194 Q: -2.276 | |
| XYZ | X: 31.631 Y: 35.143 Z: 44.64 | |
| CIE Lab | L:65.86 a:-6.35 b:-7.44 | |
| CIE Luv | L:65.86 u:-13.001 v:-10.048 | |
| Decimal | 9217197 | |
| Hunter lab | 59.281, -8.499, -3.15 | |
