Benjamin Moore Poolside Blue 2048-40
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- Poolside Blue for living room (4 photos)
- Poolside Blue for exterior (6 photos)
- Benjamin Moore Poolside Blue reviews (5 photos)
- What are Benjamin Moore Poolside Blue undertones?
- Is Poolside Blue 2048-40 cool or warm?
- How light temperature affects on Poolside Blue
- Monochromatic color scheme
- Complementary color scheme
- Color comparison and matching
- LRV of Poolside Blue 2048-40
- Color codes
- Color equivalents
| Official page: | Poolside Blue 2048-40 |
| Code: | 2048-40 |
| Name: | Poolside Blue |
| Brand: | Benjamin Moore |
What color is Benjamin Moore Poolside Blue?
Benjamin Moore Poolside Blue 2048-40 is a clear, saturated blue-green with a bright mid-tone presence. Its teal cast is pronounced, placing it between a clean aqua blue and a vivid turquoise rather than a muted coastal shade. On a wall, Poolside Blue makes a strong statement in a powder room, kids’ room, sunroom, or creative workspace. Crisp white trim sharpens its color, while pale sand, light gray, natural oak, and woven cane give it a more grounded setting. In abundant daylight, its blue-green character reads especially fresh; warmer artificial lighting may draw out a slightly greener impression.
Poolside Blue for living room (4 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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Poolside Blue for exterior (6 photos)
Looking for a fresh new look for your house exterior or starting from skretch? We’ve collected pictures of real-life homes that have been painted with this cool blue hue. Find inspiration for your house’s exterior, front doors, gates, shutters, frames or windows.
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Benjamin Moore Poolside Blue reviews (5 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 Poolside Blue undertones?
Poolside Blue is a mid-light, soft teal. The HEX sample leans teal; 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:
31, 185, 180
Is Benjamin Moore Poolside Blue cool or warm?
warm
cool
At 178° on the HSL hue wheel, this Blue falls clearly in the cool range.
2048-40 Poolside Blue HSL code: 178, 71%, 42%
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 Poolside 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 Poolside 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
2048-40
Poolside Blue
Darker shades
2048-40
Poolside 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 Poolside Blue with a green hue, complementary colors are those with a red hue close to 358, such as Benjamin Moore Modern Romance and Pink Attraction.
LRV of Poolside Blue
Poolside Blue has an LRV of 39.87% 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 39.87%, 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 | #1FB9B4 |
| RGB Decimal | 31, 185, 180 |
| RGB Percent | 12.16%, 72.55%, 70.59% |
| HSV | Hue: 178° Saturation: 83.24% Value: 72.55% |
| HSL | hsl(178, 71, 42) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 83.24 Magenta: 0.0 Yellow: 2.7 Key: 27.45 |
| YIQ | Y: 138.384 I: -90.162 Q: -34.133 |
| XYZ | X: 26.148 Y: 38.281 Z: 49.179 |
| CIE Lab | L:68.227 a:-37.86 b:-8.231 |
| CIE Luv | L:68.227 u:-51.438 v:-6.805 |
| Decimal | 2079156 |
| Hunter Lab | 61.872, -32.839, -3.816 |
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