Benjamin Moore Heaven on Earth 1661

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Official page:Heaven on Earth 1661
Code:1661
Name:Heaven on Earth
Brand:Benjamin Moore

What color is Benjamin Moore Heaven on Earth?

Benjamin Moore Heaven on Earth 1661 is a pale, cool blue with a softened gray cast that keeps it from reading overly sweet or bright. Its low saturation gives walls a lightly washed appearance, especially in rooms with ample daylight. In cooler north-facing light, this shade can lean more blue-gray, while warm bulbs may bring out its gentler, misty quality. It suits bathrooms, bedrooms, and quiet home offices, paired with crisp white trim, pale oak, brushed nickel, or charcoal accents. Heaven on Earth also makes a clean choice for cabinetry in a small space where a deeper color might feel heavy.

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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 Heaven on Earth undertones?

Heaven on Earth 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:

#C3D7DD

RGB code:

195, 215, 221

Is Benjamin Moore Heaven on Earth cool or warm?

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With a hue of 194°, this Blue reads cool based on its HSL hue position.

1661 Heaven on Earth HSL code: 194, 28%, 82%

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 Heaven on Earth

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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In addition, natural-light temperature depends on its direction:

Direction of sunlightVisible temp.HueDuration
NorthCoolBluishAll day
EastWarmYellowBefore noon
WestWarmOrange-redAfter noon
SouthWarmOrange-yellowAll 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 Heaven on Earth:

Monochromatic color scheme

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

Darker shades

Complementary color scheme

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 Heaven on Earth with a green hue, complementary colors are those with a red hue close to 14, such as Benjamin Moore Quietly Violet and Desert Shadows.

LRV of Heaven on Earth

Heaven on Earth has an LRV of 65.56% and refers to Light colors that reflect most of the incident lightWhy 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 65.56%, 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

FormatCode
HEX#C3D7DD
RGB Decimal195, 215, 221
RGB Percent76.47%, 84.31%, 86.67%
HSVHue: 194° Saturation: 11.76% Value: 86.67%
HSLhsl(194, 28, 82)
CMYKCyan: 11.76 Magenta: 2.71 Yellow: 0.0 Key: 13.33
YIQY: 209.704 I: -13.846 Q: -2.364
XYZX: 59.853 Y: 65.422 Z: 77.861
CIE LabL:84.701 a:-5.488 b:-5.226
CIE LuvL:84.701 u:-11.046 v:-7.101
Decimal12834781
Hunter Lab80.884, -9.459, -0.455

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