Benjamin Moore Franklin Lakes 1643

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Franklin Lakes for bedroom (1 photo)
Franklin Lakes for living room (7 photos)
Benjamin Moore Franklin Lakes for bathroom (2 photos)
Benjamin Moore 1643 on kitchen cabinets (4 photos)
Benjamin Moore Franklin Lakes reviews (9 photos)
What are Benjamin Moore Franklin Lakes undertones?
Is Franklin Lakes 1643 cool or warm?
How light temperature affects on Franklin Lakes
Monochromatic color scheme
Complementary color scheme
Color comparison and matching
LRV of Franklin Lakes 1643
Color codes
Color equivalents

Official page:	Franklin Lakes 1643
Code:	1643
Name:	Franklin Lakes
Brand:	Benjamin Moore

What color is Benjamin Moore Franklin Lakes?

Benjamin Moore Franklin Lakes 1643 is a muted blue-gray with a lightly softened, weathered cast. Its cool blue character is tempered by a touch of gray, keeping it from reading overly bright or nautical. In daylight, Franklin Lakes can show a clearer blue presence, while warmer artificial light tends to make its gray side more noticeable. It suits bedrooms, bathrooms, home offices, and exterior siding where a calm mid-tone color is wanted without going too dark. Pair it with clean white trim, pale oak, brushed nickel, charcoal accents, or warm stone to bring out its balanced blue-gray character.

Franklin Lakes 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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Franklin Lakes 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

Benjamin Moore Franklin Lakes living room interior

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Benjamin Moore Franklin Lakes victorian house interior

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Benjamin Moore Franklin Lakes cozy living room

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Benjamin Moore Franklin Lakes living room

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Benjamin Moore Franklin Lakes japandi interior

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Benjamin Moore 1643 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 Franklin Lakes minimalist bathroom

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Benjamin Moore 1643 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.

Benjamin Moore Franklin Lakes kitchen cabinets

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Benjamin Moore Franklin Lakes small kitchen cabinets

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Benjamin Moore Franklin Lakes 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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Benjamin Moore Franklin Lakes kitchen painted backsplash

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What are Benjamin Moore Franklin Lakes undertones?

Franklin Lakes 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:

#84A0AB

RGB code:

132, 160, 171

Is Benjamin Moore Franklin Lakes cool or warm?

warm

cool

With a hue of 197°, this Blue reads cool based on its HSL hue position.

1643 Franklin Lakes HSL code: 197, 19%, 59%

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 Franklin Lakes

Natural Lighting. During the day, natural light shifts from about 2000 K at sunrise/sunset to 5500–6500 K at noon.

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Morning

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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:

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Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Benjamin Moore Franklin Lakes:

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 Franklin Lakes with a green hue, complementary colors are those with a red hue close to 17, such as Benjamin Moore Quietly Violet and Desert Shadows.

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LRV of Franklin Lakes

Franklin Lakes has an LRV of 34.12% and refers to Medium colors that reflect a lot of light. Why LRV is important?

Light Reflectance Value scale illustration

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 34.12%, 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	#84A0AB
RGB Decimal	132, 160, 171
RGB Percent	51.76%, 62.75%, 67.06%
HSV	Hue: 197° Saturation: 22.81% Value: 67.06%
HSL	hsl(197, 19, 59)
CMYK	Cyan: 22.81 Magenta: 6.43 Yellow: 0.0 Key: 32.94
YIQ	Y: 152.882 I: -20.22 Q: -2.5
XYZ	X: 29.435 Y: 32.986 Z: 43.333
CIE Lab	L:64.15 a:-7.193 b:-8.923
CIE Luv	L:64.15 u:-14.907 v:-12.138
Decimal	8691883
Hunter Lab	57.434, -9.029, -4.53