Benjamin Moore Lucerne AF-530
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- Lucerne for living room (4 photos)
- Lucerne for exterior (3 photos)
- Benjamin Moore Lucerne reviews (1 photo)
- What are Benjamin Moore Lucerne undertones?
- Is Lucerne AF-530 cool or warm?
- How light temperature affects on Lucerne
- Monochromatic color scheme
- Complementary color scheme
- Color comparison and matching
- LRV of Lucerne AF-530
- Color codes
- Color equivalents
| Official page: | Lucerne AF-530 |
| Code: | AF-530 |
| Name: | Lucerne |
| Brand: | Benjamin Moore |
What color is Benjamin Moore Lucerne?
Benjamin Moore Lucerne AF-530 is a medium-deep blue with a muted gray cast that keeps it grounded rather than bright. Its blue-green lean is subtle, giving the color a slightly weathered, coastal character without reading as turquoise. In strong natural light, Lucerne appears clearer and a touch cooler; in lower light, its grayness becomes more noticeable and the shade takes on a deeper slate-blue look. It has enough depth for kitchen cabinetry, a study, or an exterior front door, while also making a composed choice for bedroom or dining room walls. Pair it with soft white trim, pale oak, aged brass, charcoal accents, or warm stone to bring out its balanced blue tone.
Lucerne for living room (4 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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Lucerne for exterior (3 photos)
Looking for a fresh new look for your house exterior or starting from skretch? We’ve collected pictures of real-life homes that have been painted with this cool blue hue. Find inspiration for your house’s exterior, front doors, gates, shutters, frames or windows.
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Benjamin Moore Lucerne reviews
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 Lucerne undertones?
Lucerne is a midtone, soft slate 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:
RGB code:
58, 100, 125
Is Benjamin Moore Lucerne cool or warm?
warm
cool
At 202° on the HSL hue wheel, this dark blue falls clearly in the cool range.
AF-530 Lucerne HSL code: 202, 37%, 36%
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 Lucerne
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 Lucerne:
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
AF-530
Lucerne
Darker shades
AF-530
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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 Lucerne with a green hue, complementary colors are those with a red hue close to 22, such as Benjamin Moore Quietly Violet and Desert Shadows.
LRV of Lucerne
Lucerne has an LRV of 13.54% and refers to Medium Dark which means that this color reflects very little 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 13.54%, 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 | #3A647D |
| RGB Decimal | 58, 100, 125 |
| RGB Percent | 22.75%, 39.22%, 49.02% |
| HSV | Hue: 202° Saturation: 53.6% Value: 49.02% |
| HSL | hsl(202, 37, 36) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 53.6 Magenta: 20.0 Yellow: 0.0 Key: 50.98 |
| YIQ | Y: 90.292 I: -33.061 Q: -1.105 |
| XYZ | X: 10.002 Y: 11.494 Z: 21.088 |
| CIE Lab | L:40.4 a:-7.043 b:-18.473 |
| CIE Luv | L:40.4 u:-18.374 v:-24.827 |
| Decimal | 3826813 |
| Hunter Lab | 33.902, -6.667, -13.148 |
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