Benjamin Moore Polaris Blue 1649

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Polaris Blue for bedroom (1 photo)
Benjamin Moore 1649 on kitchen cabinets (6 photos)
Benjamin Moore Polaris Blue reviews (7 photos)
What are Benjamin Moore Polaris Blue undertones?
Is Polaris Blue 1649 cool or warm?
How light temperature affects on Polaris Blue
Monochromatic color scheme
Complementary color scheme
Color comparison and matching
LRV of Polaris Blue 1649
Color codes
Color equivalents

Official page:	Polaris Blue 1649
Code:	1649
Name:	Polaris Blue
Brand:	Benjamin Moore

What color is Benjamin Moore Polaris Blue?

Benjamin Moore Polaris Blue 1649 is a muted blue-gray with a gently cool cast and enough gray to keep it from reading overly bright. Its medium depth gives walls visible color while maintaining a soft, low-saturation look. In daylight, Polaris Blue can show its airy blue side, while lower or warmer evening light may bring forward its quieter slate-gray character. It suits bedrooms, bathrooms, and home offices, especially alongside crisp white trim, pale oak, brushed nickel, or charcoal accents. For cabinetry or an exterior door, pair it with warm off-whites and natural stone to give the cool blue-gray more contrast.

Polaris Blue 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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Benjamin Moore 1649 on kitchen cabinets (6 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 Polaris Blue reviews (7 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 Polaris Blue undertones?

The supplied digital sample reads as a medium-depth, muted blue with low-to-moderate saturation. It has a slight greenward bias relative to a more purely blue shade, so it may read as a soft blue-green in some settings without losing its overall blue character. Benjamin Moore describes Polaris Blue as a “dusty mid-tone blue,” which matches its visibly softened, grayed-down blue appearance. Warm artificial light may make it look a little grayer or greener, while cool daylight can make the blue direction appear clearer.

Manufacturer information used in this description: official color page.

HEX value:

#7C939E

RGB code:

124, 147, 158

Is Benjamin Moore Polaris Blue cool or warm?

warm

cool

With a hue of 199°, this Blue reads cool based on its HSL hue position.

1649 Polaris Blue HSL code: 199, 15%, 55%

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 Polaris Blue

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

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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 Blue shade looks under different lighting:

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Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Benjamin Moore Polaris 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

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Darker shades

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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 Polaris Blue with a green hue, complementary colors are those with a red hue close to 19, such as Benjamin Moore Quietly Violet and Desert Shadows.

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LRV of Polaris Blue

Polaris Blue has an LRV of 29.27% and refers to Medium colors that reflect a lot of 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 29.27%, 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	#7C939E
RGB Decimal	124, 147, 158
RGB Percent	48.63%, 57.65%, 61.96%
HSV	Hue: 199° Saturation: 21.52% Value: 61.96%
HSL	hsl(199, 15, 55)
CMYK	Cyan: 21.52 Magenta: 6.96 Yellow: 0.0 Key: 38.04
YIQ	Y: 141.377 I: -17.24 Q: -1.442
XYZ	X: 24.915 Y: 27.62 Z: 36.357
CIE Lab	L:59.544 a:-5.624 b:-8.503
CIE Luv	L:59.544 u:-12.442 v:-11.579
Decimal	8164254
Hunter Lab	52.555, -7.348, -4.228