Benjamin Moore Riviera Azure 822
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- Riviera Azure for bedroom (1 photo)
- Riviera Azure for living room (7 photos)
- Benjamin Moore Riviera Azure for bathroom (2 photos)
- Benjamin Moore 822 on kitchen cabinets (4 photos)
- Benjamin Moore Riviera Azure reviews (9 photos)
- What are Benjamin Moore Riviera Azure undertones?
- Is Riviera Azure 822 cool or warm?
- How light temperature affects on Riviera Azure
- Monochromatic color scheme
- Complementary color scheme
- Color comparison and matching
- LRV of Riviera Azure 822
- Color codes
- Color equivalents
| Official page: | Riviera Azure 822 |
| Code: | 822 |
| Name: | Riviera Azure |
| Brand: | Benjamin Moore |
What color is Benjamin Moore Riviera Azure?
Benjamin Moore Riviera Azure 822 is a medium-light blue with a muted gray cast that keeps it from reading overly bright or sugary. Its cool blue base can show a soft, slightly dusty quality, especially in north-facing rooms or shaded areas. In warmer daylight and evening lamplight, this shade tends to feel a little gentler and less crisp. Use it on bedroom or bathroom walls for color that remains calm but clearly present, or on painted cabinetry for a low-contrast alternative to white. Pair Riviera Azure with clean white trim, pale oak, weathered wood, brushed nickel, charcoal accents, or warm sand-colored textiles.
Riviera Azure 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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Riviera Azure 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 822 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 822 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 Riviera Azure 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 Riviera Azure undertones?
Riviera Azure is a mid-light, muted dusty blue. The HEX sample leans blue; 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:
157, 178, 208
Is Benjamin Moore Riviera Azure cool or warm?
warm
cool
With a hue of 215°, this Blue reads cool based on its HSL hue position.
822 Riviera Azure HSL code: 215, 35%, 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 Riviera Azure
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 Riviera Azure:
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
822
Riviera Azure
Darker shades
822
Riviera Azure
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 Riviera Azure with a blue hue, complementary colors are those with a orange hue close to 35, such as Benjamin Moore Night Shade and Woodcliff Lake.
LRV of Riviera Azure
Riviera Azure has an LRV of 44.82% 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 44.82%, 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 | #9DB2D0 |
| RGB Decimal | 157, 178, 208 |
| RGB Percent | 61.57%, 69.80%, 81.57% |
| HSV | Hue: 215° Saturation: 24.52% Value: 81.57% |
| HSL | hsl(215, 35, 72) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 24.52 Magenta: 14.42 Yellow: 0.0 Key: 18.43 |
| YIQ | Y: 175.141 I: -22.154 Q: 4.894 |
| XYZ | X: 41.206 Y: 43.562 Z: 65.895 |
| CIE Lab | L:71.935 a:-0.604 b:-17.56 |
| CIE Luv | L:71.935 u:-12.273 v:-27.089 |
| Decimal | 10334928 |
| Hunter Lab | 66.001, -4.06, -12.993 |
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