Benjamin Moore Green Wave 681
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- Green Wave for bedroom (1 photo)
- Green Wave for living room (7 photos)
- Benjamin Moore Green Wave for bathroom (2 photos)
- Benjamin Moore 681 on kitchen cabinets (4 photos)
- Benjamin Moore Green Wave reviews (9 photos)
- What are Benjamin Moore Green Wave undertones?
- Is Green Wave 681 cool or warm?
- How light temperature affects on Green Wave
- Monochromatic color scheme
- Complementary color scheme
- Color comparison and matching
- LRV of Green Wave 681
- Color codes
- Color equivalents
| Official page: | Green Wave 681 |
| Code: | 681 |
| Name: | Green Wave |
| Brand: | Benjamin Moore |
What color is Benjamin Moore Green Wave?
Benjamin Moore Green Wave 681 is a pale, softened blue-green with a lightly grayed cast that keeps it from reading overly minty. Its high lightness gives walls an airy look, while the subtle green and blue notes become more noticeable beside crisp white trim. In bright daylight, Green Wave can appear clean and lightly cool; lower or warmer lighting may bring out its muted, silvery quality. It suits bathrooms, bedrooms, and laundry rooms where a quiet wash of color is wanted without making the room feel dark. Pair it with off-white, weathered oak, pale stone, brushed nickel, or charcoal accents for contrast.
Green Wave 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 light paint color could transform your own bedroom space.
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Green Wave for living room (7 photos)
Check out this stunning light color used in real living rooms. Explore how this green shade can create a unique space
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Benjamin Moore 681 for bathroom (2 photos)
Looking for inspiration for your dream bathroom renovation project? These beautiful handpicked photos will show you this delightfully cool light green real bathrooms.
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Benjamin Moore 681 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 Green Wave 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 Green Wave undertones?
Green Wave is a light, very muted pale blue-green. The HEX sample has a subtle teal bias, but its low chroma turns that hue into a neutral-looking color rather than a clear teal. Warm bulbs may gray the color down, while cool daylight usually makes its blue or teal direction clearer.
HEX value:
RGB code:
194, 218, 211
Is Benjamin Moore Green Wave cool or warm?
warm
cool
With a hue of 162°, this Green reads cool based on its HSL hue position.
681 Green Wave HSL code: 162, 24%, 81%
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 Green Wave
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 Green Wave:
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
681
Green Wave
Darker shades
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 Green Wave with a green hue, complementary colors are those with a red hue close to 342, such as Benjamin Moore Raindrops on Roses and Aplomb.
LRV of Green Wave
Green Wave has an LRV of 65.16% and refers to Light colors that reflect most 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 65.16%, 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 | #C2DAD3 |
| RGB Decimal | 194, 218, 211 |
| RGB Percent | 76.08%, 85.49%, 82.75% |
| HSV | Hue: 162° Saturation: 11.01% Value: 85.49% |
| HSL | hsl(162, 24, 81) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 11.01 Magenta: 0.0 Yellow: 3.21 Key: 14.51 |
| YIQ | Y: 210.026 I: -12.052 Q: -7.255 |
| XYZ | X: 59.074 Y: 66.314 Z: 71.298 |
| CIE Lab | L:85.156 a:-9.32 b:0.733 |
| CIE Luv | L:85.156 u:-12.665 v:2.731 |
| Decimal | 12770003 |
| Hunter Lab | 81.434, -13.021, 5.093 |
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