Benjamin Moore Mozart Blue 1665
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- Benjamin Moore 1665 on kitchen cabinets (2 photos)
- Benjamin Moore Mozart Blue reviews (4 photos)
- What are Benjamin Moore Mozart Blue undertones?
- Is Mozart Blue 1665 cool or warm?
- How light temperature affects on Mozart Blue
- Monochromatic color scheme
- Complementary color scheme
- Color comparison and matching
- LRV of Mozart Blue 1665
- Color codes
- Color equivalents
| Official page: | Mozart Blue 1665 |
| Code: | 1665 |
| Name: | Mozart Blue |
| Brand: | Benjamin Moore |
What color is Benjamin Moore Mozart Blue?
Benjamin Moore Mozart Blue 1665 is a muted medium blue with a noticeable gray cast and a slight blue-green edge. Its restrained saturation keeps it from reading bright, giving walls a grounded, weathered-blue appearance. In cool daylight, Mozart Blue can look clearer and a little more slate-like, while warmer evening light tends to bring out its softened green undertone. It suits studies, bedrooms, powder rooms, or built-in cabinetry where a deeper color is wanted without the weight of navy. Pair it with creamy off-whites, pale oak, aged brass, charcoal textiles, and natural linen for a layered, understated finish.
Benjamin Moore 1665 on kitchen cabinets (2 photos)
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 Mozart Blue reviews (4 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 Mozart Blue undertones?
Mozart Blue is a midtone, muted 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:
83, 114, 132
Is Benjamin Moore Mozart Blue cool or warm?
warm
cool
With a hue of 202°, this dark blue reads cool based on its HSL hue position.
1665 Mozart Blue HSL code: 202, 23%, 42%
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 Mozart Blue
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 Mozart Blue:
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
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Mozart Blue
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 Mozart Blue 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 Mozart Blue
Mozart Blue has an LRV of 16.93% 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 16.93%, 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 | #537284 |
| RGB Decimal | 83, 114, 132 |
| RGB Percent | 32.55%, 44.71%, 51.76% |
| HSV | Hue: 202° Saturation: 37.12% Value: 51.76% |
| HSL | hsl(202, 23, 42) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 37.12 Magenta: 13.64 Yellow: 0.0 Key: 48.24 |
| YIQ | Y: 106.783 I: -24.257 Q: -0.956 |
| XYZ | X: 13.748 Y: 15.539 Z: 24.098 |
| CIE Lab | L:46.363 a:-6.345 b:-13.455 |
| CIE Luv | L:46.363 u:-15.382 v:-18.148 |
| Decimal | 5468804 |
| Hunter Lab | 39.419, -6.73, -8.653 |
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