Benjamin Moore Paradiso 717
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- Paradiso for bedroom (1 photo)
- Paradiso for living room (7 photos)
- Benjamin Moore Paradiso for bathroom (2 photos)
- Benjamin Moore 717 on kitchen cabinets (4 photos)
- Benjamin Moore Paradiso reviews (9 photos)
- What are Benjamin Moore Paradiso undertones?
- Is Paradiso 717 cool or warm?
- How light temperature affects on Paradiso
- Monochromatic color scheme
- Complementary color scheme
- Color comparison and matching
- LRV of Paradiso 717
- Color codes
- Color equivalents
| Official page: | Paradiso 717 |
| Code: | 717 |
| Name: | Paradiso |
| Brand: | Benjamin Moore |
What color is Benjamin Moore Paradiso?
Benjamin Moore Paradiso 717 is a light, softened blue-green with a noticeable gray cast that keeps it from reading overly bright. Its cool, airy character suits bathrooms, bedrooms, laundry rooms, and other spaces where a clean wash of color is wanted without strong saturation. In daylight, Paradiso can show more of its pale aqua-blue side, while lower or warmer light may bring its gray undertone forward. Pair it with crisp white trim, light oak, weathered wood, brushed nickel, or muted charcoal for a restrained contrast. It is especially effective across full walls or on painted cabinetry when the room has enough natural light to preserve its delicate color.
Paradiso for bedroom
We’ve hand-picked a beautiful collection of photos of this amazing blue shade used in real bedrooms. Take a look and imagine how this wonderful cool mid-tone paint color could transform your own bedroom space.
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Paradiso for living room (7 photos)
Check out this stunning mid-tone color used in real living rooms. Explore how this blue shade can create a unique space
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Benjamin Moore 717 for bathroom (2 photos)
Looking for inspiration for your dream bathroom renovation project? These beautiful handpicked photos will show you this delightfully cool mid-tone blue real bathrooms.
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Benjamin Moore 717 on kitchen cabinets (4 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 Paradiso reviews (9 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 Paradiso undertones?
Paradiso is a mid-light, very muted pale blue-green. The HEX sample has a subtle teal bias, but its low chroma turns that hue into a neutral-looking color rather than a clear teal. Warm bulbs may gray the color down, while cool daylight usually makes its blue or teal direction clearer.
HEX value:
RGB code:
169, 195, 198
Is Benjamin Moore Paradiso cool or warm?
warm
cool
With a hue of 186°, this Blue reads cool based on its HSL hue position.
717 Paradiso HSL code: 186, 20%, 72%
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 Paradiso
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 Paradiso:
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
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 Paradiso with a green hue, complementary colors are those with a red hue close to 6, such as Benjamin Moore Quietly Violet and Desert Shadows.
LRV of Paradiso
Paradiso has an LRV of 51.16% and refers to Light Medium colors that reflect half of the incident 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 51.16%, 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 | #A9C3C6 |
| RGB Decimal | 169, 195, 198 |
| RGB Percent | 66.27%, 76.47%, 77.65% |
| HSV | Hue: 186° Saturation: 14.65% Value: 77.65% |
| HSL | hsl(186, 20, 72) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 14.65 Magenta: 1.52 Yellow: 0.0 Key: 22.35 |
| YIQ | Y: 187.568 I: -16.457 Q: -4.566 |
| XYZ | X: 46.067 Y: 51.541 Z: 60.932 |
| CIE Lab | L:77.006 a:-8.133 b:-4.458 |
| CIE Luv | L:77.006 u:-13.952 v:-5.388 |
| Decimal | 11125702 |
| Hunter Lab | 71.792, -11.098, -0.066 |
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