Benjamin Moore Polar Sky 1674
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| Official page: | Polar Sky 1674 |
| Code: | 1674 |
| Name: | Polar Sky |
| Brand: | Benjamin Moore |
What color is Benjamin Moore Polar Sky?
Benjamin Moore Polar Sky 1674 is a pale, lightly muted blue with a soft gray cast that keeps it from reading overly sweet or icy. Its cool undertone is most noticeable in clean daylight, while warmer bulbs can bring out its gentle grayness and make it feel quieter on the wall. This shade has enough lightness for bedrooms, bathrooms, laundry rooms, or a ceiling where a faint wash of color is wanted. Pair it with crisp white trim, weathered oak, pale stone, and brushed nickel for a clean, airy finish. Polar Sky also suits painted cabinetry or an accent wall when the room has plenty of natural light.
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What are Benjamin Moore Polar Sky undertones?
Polar Sky is a light, very muted blue with a subtle teal-leaning cast in the supplied digital sample, so it can read slightly blue-green rather than purely sky blue. Benjamin Moore describes it as a “pale, crisp blue,” which fits its visibly soft blue main family without suggesting a strong or fixed undertone. In warm artificial light, its blue-green cast may appear gentler or slightly grayer, while cool daylight can make the blue character look clearer.
Manufacturer information used in this description: official color page.
HEX value:
RGB code:
203, 221, 226
Is Benjamin Moore Polar Sky cool or warm?
warm
cool
With a hue of 193°, this Blue reads cool based on its HSL hue position.
1674 Polar Sky HSL code: 193, 28%, 84%
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 Polar Sky
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:
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Benjamin Moore Polar Sky:
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
1674
Polar Sky
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 Polar Sky with a green hue, complementary colors are those with a red hue close to 13, such as Benjamin Moore Quietly Violet and Desert Shadows.
LRV of Polar Sky
Polar Sky has an LRV of 68.77% and refers to Light colors that reflect most 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 68.77%, 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 | #CBDDE2 |
| RGB Decimal | 203, 221, 226 |
| RGB Percent | 79.61%, 86.67%, 88.63% |
| HSV | Hue: 193° Saturation: 10.18% Value: 88.63% |
| HSL | hsl(193, 28, 84) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 10.18 Magenta: 2.21 Yellow: 0.0 Key: 11.37 |
| YIQ | Y: 216.188 I: -12.333 Q: -2.252 |
| XYZ | X: 64.208 Y: 69.899 Z: 82.04 |
| CIE Lab | L:86.947 a:-5.019 b:-4.496 |
| CIE Luv | L:86.947 u:-9.978 v:-6.064 |
| Decimal | 13360610 |
| Hunter Lab | 83.606, -9.224, 0.345 |
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