Benjamin Moore Palace Blue CW-605
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- Benjamin Moore Palace Blue reviews (2 photos)
- What are Benjamin Moore Palace Blue undertones?
- Is Palace Blue CW-605 cool or warm?
- How light temperature affects on Palace Blue
- Monochromatic color scheme
- Complementary color scheme
- Color comparison and matching
- LRV of Palace Blue CW-605
- Color codes
- Color equivalents
| Official page: | Palace Blue CW-605 |
| Code: | CW-605 |
| Name: | Palace Blue |
| Brand: | Benjamin Moore |
What color is Benjamin Moore Palace Blue?
Benjamin Moore Palace Blue CW-605 is a medium blue with a softened, slightly gray cast that keeps it from reading overly bright. Its blue-green lean gives the color a clean, coastal-adjacent character, while the muted saturation makes it comfortable across larger wall areas. In strong daylight, Palace Blue can appear clearer and airier; lower or warmer light brings out its quieter, more subdued side. Try it in a bathroom, laundry room, sunroom, or on painted cabinetry with crisp white trim, pale oak, brushed nickel, and warm off-white textiles. For contrast, pair this shade with deep navy, charcoal, or dark stained wood rather than another vivid blue.
Benjamin Moore Palace Blue reviews (2 photos)
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What are Benjamin Moore Palace Blue undertones?
Palace Blue is a midtone, soft dusty 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:
93, 159, 182
Is Benjamin Moore Palace Blue cool or warm?
warm
cool
At 196° on the HSL hue wheel, this Blue falls clearly in the cool range.
CW-605 Palace Blue HSL code: 196, 38%, 54%
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 Palace 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 Blue shade looks under different lighting:
4000K
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Benjamin Moore Palace 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
CW-605
Palace Blue
Darker shades
CW-605
Palace 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 Palace Blue with a green hue, complementary colors are those with a red hue close to 16, such as Benjamin Moore Quietly Violet and Desert Shadows.
LRV of Palace Blue
Palace Blue has an LRV of 33.34% and refers to Medium colors that reflect a lot of 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 33.34%, 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 | #5D9FB6 |
| RGB Decimal | 93, 159, 182 |
| RGB Percent | 36.47%, 62.35%, 71.37% |
| HSV | Hue: 196° Saturation: 48.9% Value: 71.37% |
| HSL | hsl(196, 38, 54) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 48.9 Magenta: 12.64 Yellow: 0.0 Key: 28.63 |
| YIQ | Y: 141.888 I: -46.72 Q: -6.804 |
| XYZ | X: 25.352 Y: 30.499 Z: 48.794 |
| CIE Lab | L:62.082 a:-14.705 b:-18.425 |
| CIE Luv | L:62.082 u:-29.598 v:-25.904 |
| Decimal | 6135734 |
| Hunter Lab | 55.226, -14.702, -13.727 |
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