Benjamin Moore Hidden Sapphire CSP-690
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- Hidden Sapphire for living room (10 photos)
- Benjamin Moore Hidden Sapphire for bathroom (4 photos)
- Benjamin Moore CSP-690 on kitchen cabinets (1 photo)
- Benjamin Moore Hidden Sapphire reviews (11 photos)
- What are Benjamin Moore Hidden Sapphire undertones?
- Is Hidden Sapphire CSP-690 cool or warm?
- How light temperature affects on Hidden Sapphire
- Monochromatic color scheme
- Complementary color scheme
- Color comparison and matching
- LRV of Hidden Sapphire CSP-690
- Color codes
- Color equivalents
| Official page: | Hidden Sapphire CSP-690 |
| Code: | CSP-690 |
| Name: | Hidden Sapphire |
| Brand: | Benjamin Moore |
What color is Benjamin Moore Hidden Sapphire?
Benjamin Moore Hidden Sapphire CSP-690 is a deep blue-green with a distinctly cool, inky character. Its dark teal base can read nearly navy in low light, while brighter daylight brings out its green-blue cast more clearly. Use it on a study wall, powder room, built-in cabinetry, or a front door when the space can handle a strong, saturated color. Crisp white trim sharpens its depth, while pale oak, aged brass, warm leather, and muted sand tones keep the overall palette from feeling too cold. On larger walls, good lighting is important, since this shade’s depth can make a dim room feel noticeably darker.
Hidden Sapphire for living room (10 photos)
Check out this stunning dark color used in real living rooms. Explore how this blue shade can create a unique space
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Benjamin Moore CSP-690 for bathroom (4 photos)
Looking for inspiration for your dream bathroom renovation project? These beautiful handpicked photos will show you this delightfully cool dark blue real bathrooms.
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Benjamin Moore CSP-690 on kitchen cabinets
Want a stylish kitchen? View real-life photo examples of this fascinating cool blue hue is paired with backsplashes, countertops, and hardware.
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Benjamin Moore Hidden Sapphire reviews (11 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 Hidden Sapphire undertones?
Hidden Sapphire reads as a very deep, highly saturated blue with a noticeable green-leaning cast that gives it a blue-teal character rather than a violet-blue one. In the supplied digital sample, that green bias is relative to the dominant blue, not a claim about hidden pigments or the paint formula. Benjamin Moore identifies it simply as Blue and does not state an official undertone on the provided page. Warm artificial light may make its depth feel heavier and mute some of the blue-green clarity, while cool daylight can make the blue and green influence easier to notice.
Manufacturer information used in this description: official color page.
HEX value:
RGB code:
2, 59, 78
Is Benjamin Moore Hidden Sapphire cool or warm?
warm
cool
At 195° on the HSL hue wheel, this dark blue falls clearly in the cool range.
CSP-690 Hidden Sapphire HSL code: 195, 95%, 16%
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 Hidden Sapphire
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 dark blue shade looks under different lighting:
4000K
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Benjamin Moore Hidden Sapphire:
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
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 Hidden Sapphire with a green hue, complementary colors are those with a red hue close to 15, such as Benjamin Moore Ryan Red and Paper Lantern.
LRV of Hidden Sapphire
Hidden Sapphire has an LRV of 6.21% and refers to Dark colors which means that this color almost does not reflect 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 6.21%, 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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| Format | Code |
|---|---|
| HEX | #023B4E |
| RGB Decimal | 2, 59, 78 |
| RGB Percent | 0.78%, 23.14%, 30.59% |
| HSV | Hue: 195° Saturation: 97.44% Value: 30.59% |
| HSL | hsl(195, 95, 16) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 97.44 Magenta: 24.36 Yellow: 0.0 Key: 69.41 |
| YIQ | Y: 44.123 I: -40.072 Q: -6.145 |
| XYZ | X: 2.963 Y: 3.69 Z: 7.762 |
| CIE Lab | L:22.621 a:-9.097 b:-16.34 |
| CIE Luv | L:22.621 u:-15.463 v:-18.035 |
| Decimal | 146254 |
| Hunter Lab | 19.211, -6.083, -10.508 |
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