Benjamin Moore Mosaic CC-874
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| Official page: | Mosaic CC-874 |
| Code: | CC-874 |
| Name: | Mosaic |
| Brand: | Benjamin Moore |
What color is Benjamin Moore Mosaic?
Benjamin Moore Mosaic CC-874 is a medium-depth blue with a clear, slightly cool cast and enough saturation to hold its own on a large wall. It reads as a composed blue rather than a pale sky tone, showing more depth in lower light and a cleaner blue presence in bright daylight. Mosaic suits a study, dining room, or bedroom where a defined wall color is welcome, and it can also make a strong choice for painted cabinetry or an exterior door. Pair it with warm white trim, pale oak, brushed brass, or soft tan textiles to bring out its richness. For a more tonal scheme, combine this shade with dusty blue-gray accents and charcoal details.
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What are Benjamin Moore Mosaic undertones?
Mosaic 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:
56, 98, 163
Is Benjamin Moore Mosaic cool or warm?
warm
cool
At 216° on the HSL hue wheel, this dark blue falls clearly in the cool range.
CC-874 Mosaic HSL code: 216, 49%, 43%
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 Mosaic
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 Mosaic:
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
CC-874
Mosaic
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 Mosaic with a blue hue, complementary colors are those with a orange hue close to 36, such as Benjamin Moore Woodcliff Lake and Silver Fox.
LRV of Mosaic
Mosaic has an LRV of 14.92% 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 14.92%, 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 | #3862A3 |
| RGB Decimal | 56, 98, 163 |
| RGB Percent | 21.96%, 38.43%, 63.92% |
| HSV | Hue: 216° Saturation: 65.64% Value: 63.92% |
| HSL | hsl(216, 49, 43) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 65.64 Magenta: 39.88 Yellow: 0.0 Key: 36.08 |
| YIQ | Y: 92.852 I: -45.915 Q: 11.343 |
| XYZ | X: 12.607 Y: 12.219 Z: 36.335 |
| CIE Lab | L:41.562 a:6.877 b:-39.478 |
| CIE Luv | L:41.562 u:-17.534 v:-58.165 |
| Decimal | 3695267 |
| Hunter Lab | 34.956, 3.202, -37.159 |
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