Benjamin Moore Fairy Tale Blue 2055-50
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- Benjamin Moore Fairy Tale Blue reviews (3 photos)
- What are Benjamin Moore Fairy Tale Blue undertones?
- Is Fairy Tale Blue 2055-50 cool or warm?
- How light temperature affects on Fairy Tale Blue
- Monochromatic color scheme
- Complementary color scheme
- Color comparison and matching
- LRV of Fairy Tale Blue 2055-50
- Color codes
- Color equivalents
| Official page: | Fairy Tale Blue 2055-50 |
| Code: | 2055-50 |
| Name: | Fairy Tale Blue |
| Brand: | Benjamin Moore |
What color is Benjamin Moore Fairy Tale Blue?
Benjamin Moore Fairy Tale Blue 2055-50 is a clear, medium-light blue with a noticeable aqua cast that keeps it crisp rather than icy. Its cool blue-green character can read brighter and more playful in direct daylight, while softer indoor light may bring out its gentler, slightly muted side. It has enough saturation to hold its own on a full wall in a bathroom, child’s room, or sunlit kitchen, without becoming as intense as a true turquoise. Pair Fairy Tale Blue with clean white trim, pale sandy beige, light gray, or natural oak for a fresh contrast. On cabinetry or a painted accent piece, this shade looks especially effective alongside brushed nickel, chrome, and simple white tile.
Benjamin Moore Fairy Tale Blue reviews (3 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 Fairy Tale Blue undertones?
Fairy Tale Blue is a mid-light, soft 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:
120, 203, 218
Is Benjamin Moore Fairy Tale Blue cool or warm?
warm
cool
At 189° on the HSL hue wheel, this Blue falls clearly in the cool range.
2055-50 Fairy Tale Blue HSL code: 189, 57%, 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 Fairy Tale Blue
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 Fairy Tale Blue:
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
2055-50
Fairy Tale Blue
Darker shades
2055-50
Fairy Tale Blue
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 Fairy Tale Blue with a green hue, complementary colors are those with a red hue close to 9, such as Benjamin Moore Hickory Stick and Bison Brown.
LRV of Fairy Tale Blue
Fairy Tale Blue has an LRV of 52.43% 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 52.43%, 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 | #78CBDA |
| RGB Decimal | 120, 203, 218 |
| RGB Percent | 47.06%, 79.61%, 85.49% |
| HSV | Hue: 189° Saturation: 44.95% Value: 85.49% |
| HSL | hsl(189, 57, 66) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 44.95 Magenta: 6.88 Yellow: 0.0 Key: 14.51 |
| YIQ | Y: 179.893 I: -54.28 Q: -12.89 |
| XYZ | X: 41.751 Y: 51.764 Z: 74.102 |
| CIE Lab | L:77.139 a:-21.379 b:-15.337 |
| CIE Luv | L:77.139 u:-37.443 v:-20.66 |
| Decimal | 7916506 |
| Hunter Lab | 71.947, -22.323, -10.703 |
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