Benjamin Moore North Sea CC-932

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Benjamin Moore CC-932 on kitchen cabinets (3 photos)
What are Benjamin Moore North Sea undertones?
Is North Sea CC-932 cool or warm?
How light temperature affects on North Sea
Monochromatic color scheme
Complementary color scheme
Color comparison and matching
LRV of North Sea CC-932
Color codes
Color equivalents

Official page:	North Sea CC-932
Code:	CC-932
Name:	North Sea
Brand:	Benjamin Moore

What color is Benjamin Moore North Sea?

Benjamin Moore North Sea CC-932 is a deep, muted blue-gray with a distinctly cool cast. Its low saturation keeps the color grounded and earthy rather than bright, while the blue reads most clearly in daylight and under cooler bulbs. In dimmer rooms, North Sea can appear closer to charcoal slate, giving walls or cabinetry a weighty, architectural presence. Pair it with soft white trim, pale weathered oak, brushed nickel, or warm brass to bring out its depth. This shade is especially effective on a study wall, built-in bookcases, a powder room vanity, or an exterior front door.

Benjamin Moore CC-932 on kitchen cabinets (3 photos)

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What are Benjamin Moore North Sea undertones?

North Sea reads as a deep, muted blue with a dark, low-brightness character and moderate saturation. The digital sample leans slightly toward green within its blue family, which can make it feel less purple and more oceanic than a straightforward navy. Benjamin Moore describes it as an “inky midnight blue,” a description that fits its visibly very dark blue appearance rather than identifying a separate undertone. Warm artificial light may soften and slightly mute its blue appearance, while cool daylight can make the blue and subtle green-leaning cast easier to notice.

Manufacturer information used in this description: official color page.

HEX value:

#2B3B4C

RGB code:

43, 59, 76

Is Benjamin Moore North Sea cool or warm?

warm

cool

With a hue of 211°, this dark blue reads cool based on its HSL hue position.

CC-932 North Sea HSL code: 211, 28%, 23%

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 North Sea

Natural Lighting. During the day, natural light shifts from about 2000 K at sunrise/sunset to 5500–6500 K at noon.

Sunrise

Morning

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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:

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Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Benjamin Moore North Sea:

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

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North Sea

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 North Sea with a blue hue, complementary colors are those with a orange hue close to 31, such as Benjamin Moore Night Shade and Woodcliff Lake.

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North Sea

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LRV of North Sea

North Sea has an LRV of 5.96% and refers to Dark colors which means that this color almost does not reflect light. Why 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 5.96%, 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	#2B3B4C
RGB Decimal	43, 59, 76
RGB Percent	16.86%, 23.14%, 29.80%
HSV	Hue: 211° Saturation: 43.42% Value: 29.8%
HSL	hsl(211, 28, 23)
CMYK	Cyan: 43.42 Magenta: 22.37 Yellow: 0.0 Key: 70.2
YIQ	Y: 56.154 I: -14.997 Q: 1.906
XYZ	X: 3.864 Y: 4.163 Z: 7.435
CIE Lab	L:24.203 a:-1.364 b:-12.432
CIE Luv	L:24.203 u:-7.368 v:-14.326
Decimal	2833228
Hunter Lab	20.404, -1.901, -7.324