Benjamin Moore Exotic Bloom 551
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- Exotic Bloom for bedroom (1 photo)
- Exotic Bloom for living room (7 photos)
- Benjamin Moore Exotic Bloom for bathroom (2 photos)
- Benjamin Moore 551 on kitchen cabinets (4 photos)
- Benjamin Moore Exotic Bloom reviews (9 photos)
- What are Benjamin Moore Exotic Bloom undertones?
- Is Exotic Bloom 551 cool or warm?
- How light temperature affects on Exotic Bloom
- Monochromatic color scheme
- Complementary color scheme
- Color comparison and matching
- LRV of Exotic Bloom 551
- Color codes
- Color equivalents
| Official page: | Exotic Bloom 551 |
| Code: | 551 |
| Name: | Exotic Bloom |
| Brand: | Benjamin Moore |
What color is Benjamin Moore Exotic Bloom?
Benjamin Moore Exotic Bloom 551 is a light, leafy green with a noticeable yellow cast that keeps it from reading cool or minty. Its moderate brightness gives walls a fresh, open look without becoming overly pastel. In daylight, the green feels clearer and more garden-inspired, while warmer evening lighting can bring forward its soft yellow-green side. It suits kitchens, breakfast nooks, sunrooms, and children’s rooms, especially alongside warm white trim, pale wood, and natural woven textures. For contrast, pair Exotic Bloom with muted clay tones, deep olive accents, or charcoal hardware.
Exotic Bloom for bedroom
We’ve hand-picked a beautiful collection of photos of this amazing green 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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Exotic Bloom for living room (7 photos)
Check out this stunning mid-tone color used in real living rooms. Explore how this green shade can create a unique space
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Benjamin Moore 551 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 green real bathrooms.
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Benjamin Moore 551 on kitchen cabinets (4 photos)
Want a stylish kitchen? View real-life photo examples of this fascinating cool green hue is paired with backsplashes, countertops, and hardware.
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Benjamin Moore Exotic Bloom reviews (9 photos)
View the photos of real spaces painted with this green 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 Exotic Bloom undertones?
Exotic Bloom is a mid-light, soft fresh olive. The HEX sample leans yellow-green; this describes its measurable digital hue direction, not a hidden paint pigment. Warm light can make it look more olive and earthy, while cool daylight usually makes the green direction easier to notice.
HEX value:
RGB code:
149, 200, 132
Is Benjamin Moore Exotic Bloom cool or warm?
warm
cool
With a hue of 105°, this Green leans cool, but it is near the neutral line and may feel warmer in certain lighting.
551 Exotic Bloom HSL code: 105, 38%, 65%
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 Exotic Bloom
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 Green shade looks under different lighting:
4000K
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Benjamin Moore Exotic Bloom:
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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Darker shades
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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 Exotic Bloom with a yellow hue, complementary colors are those with a purple hue close to 285, such as Benjamin Moore Iris Bliss and Grappa.
LRV of Exotic Bloom
Exotic Bloom has an LRV of 47.33% and refers to Light Medium colors that reflect half 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 47.33%, 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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Not sure what the difference between HEX and RGB is? We break down color models in plain language. Understanding color models
| Format | Code |
|---|---|
| HEX | #95C884 |
| RGB Decimal | 149, 200, 132 |
| RGB Percent | 58.43%, 78.43%, 51.76% |
| HSV | Hue: 105° Saturation: 34.0% Value: 78.43% |
| HSL | hsl(105, 38, 65) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 25.5 Magenta: 0.0 Yellow: 34.0 Key: 21.57 |
| YIQ | Y: 176.999 I: -8.54 Q: -31.95 |
| XYZ | X: 37.212 Y: 49.363 Z: 29.391 |
| CIE Lab | L:75.677 a:-29.379 b:28.808 |
| CIE Luv | L:75.677 u:-25.506 v:44.05 |
| Decimal | 9816196 |
| Hunter Lab | 70.259, -28.412, 24.379 |
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