2053-50

Benjamin Moore Passion Blue

Benjamin Moore Passion Blue 2053-50 paint color review

Let’s dive into a full Passion Blue paint color review. Take a look at pictures of real interiors and exteriors painted with beautiful 2053-50. Find out if this gorgeous cold blue paint color would look great on your living room walls or trims, kitchen cabinet, bedroom accent wall, bathroom or house exterior.

Official color page:Passion Blue 2053-50
Color code:2053-50
Color name:Passion Blue
Brand:Benjamin Moore

LRV of Passion Blue

Passion Blue 2053-50 has an LRV of 48.01% and refers to Light Medium colors that reflect half of the incident light

Color paint LRV values

Light Reflectance Value measures the amount of visible and usable light that reflects from a painted surface.
Simply put, the higher LRV of paint color, the brighter room you will get.
Scale goes from 0% (absolute black, absorbing all light) to 100% (pure white, reflecting 100% of all light).

Act like a pro: Choosing paint with LRV of 48.01% be attentive to your bulbs light Brightness.Light Brightness – measured in lumens. The lower LRV of paint you have, the higher lumen level you need. Every square feet of room needs at least 40 lumens. That means for a 200 square feet living room you’ll need 8000 lumens of light. To achieve that brightness, you would require a total of 8 bulbs, 1000lm each.

What are Benjamin Moore Passion Blue undertones?

Blue is Benjamin Moore Passion Blue undertone color, as you can clearly see on the color field below. To determine this undertone we’ve removed all the tints, tones, shades and get HUE (pure color). Seems that undertone definition on a white sheet is already outdated and rather inaccurate

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HEX value

HEX value:

#8DC1CA

RGB code:

141, 193, 202

Is Benjamin Moore Passion Blue 2053-50 cool or warm?

warm colors
Color wheel
cool colors

With a hue of 189° this Blue refers cool paint shade according to HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) on the color wheel.

2053-50 Passion Blue HSL code: 189, 37%, 67%

Hue - degree on a color wheel from 0 to 360. 0 is red, 120 is green, and 240 is blue.
Saturation is a percentage value. 0% is a shade of grey, and 100% is the full color.
Lightness is also a percentage value. 0% is black, and 100% is white.

  • Cool Blue shades make a room feel sleek, fresh and modern
  • Cooler hues have a calm and relaxation effect
  • Cool Blue undertones make small spaces feel more open and expansive
  • Cool paint hue are ideal for bedroom or bathroom. Be careful with deep blues and greens in bathroom, which will reflect on your skin.

Act like a pro: Mixing warm and cool shades is a must have to get harmonius interior. Add accents that contrast with the primary color to create visual balance. If your walls are a warm color, don’t forget to add accent in cold colors (furniture, art, décor). A good practice is too use a complementary color scheme.

Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Benjamin Moore Passion Blue:

Monochromatic color scheme

Monochromatic color scheme

This scheme consists of different shades, tints, and tones of a single color. It's the perfect hue combination, but with no accent decor it's pretty boring.

Lighter shades

Darker shades

Complementary color scheme

Complementary color scheme

This color scheme is a combination of two colors that are opposite each other on the color wheel. The high contrast between these colors creates a vibrant and dynamic visual effect.

Color comparison

Passion Blue 2053-50 vs Turquoise Powder 2057-50

What is the difference between these two paint colors. Let’s compare to see which might be right for you.

Benjamin Moore Passion Blue 2053-50 vs Benjamin Moore Turquoise Powder 2057-50Benjamin Moore Passion Blue 2053-50
LRV: 48.01%
Light Medium color
Temperature: cold
LRV: 47.89%
Light Medium color
Temperature: cold

Color codes

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HEX#8DC1CAcopy color code
RGB Decimal141, 193, 202copy color code
RGB Percent55.29%, 75.69%, 79.22%copy color code
HSVHue: 189° Saturation: 30.2% Value: 79.22%copy color code
HSLhsl(189, 37, 67)copy color code
CMYKCyan: 30.2 Magenta: 4.46 Yellow: 0.0 Key: 20.78copy color code
YIQY: 178.478 I: -33.879 Q: -8.199copy color code
XYZX: 40.711 Y: 48.065 Z: 62.993copy color code
CIE LabL:74.866 a:-14.762 b:-9.986copy color code
CIE LuvL:74.866 u:-25.835 v:-12.947copy color code
Decimal9290186copy color code
Hunter lab69.329, -16.508, -5.342copy color code
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