Benjamin Moore San Francisco Bay 802
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- San Francisco Bay for bedroom (1 photo)
- San Francisco Bay for living room (7 photos)
- Benjamin Moore San Francisco Bay for bathroom (2 photos)
- Benjamin Moore 802 on kitchen cabinets (4 photos)
- Benjamin Moore San Francisco Bay reviews (9 photos)
- What are Benjamin Moore San Francisco Bay undertones?
- Is San Francisco Bay 802 cool or warm?
- How light temperature affects on San Francisco Bay
- Monochromatic color scheme
- Complementary color scheme
- Color comparison and matching
- LRV of San Francisco Bay 802
- Color codes
- Color equivalents
| Official page: | San Francisco Bay 802 |
| Code: | 802 |
| Name: | San Francisco Bay |
| Brand: | Benjamin Moore |
What color is Benjamin Moore San Francisco Bay?
Benjamin Moore San Francisco Bay 802 is a muted mid-tone blue with a cool, lightly softened cast rather than a bright coastal intensity. Its #79A7C5 value gives it enough grayness to feel settled on broad walls, while the blue remains clear and noticeable. In daylight, San Francisco Bay can read as a cleaner airy blue; under warm evening bulbs, it may appear a little quieter and more subdued. It suits bedrooms, bathrooms, and home offices where a medium-light color can add definition without making the room feel dark. Pair it with crisp white trim, weathered oak, pale maple, soft charcoal, or brushed nickel for a clean, grounded finish.
San Francisco Bay 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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San Francisco Bay 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 802 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 802 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 San Francisco Bay 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 San Francisco Bay undertones?
San Francisco Bay is a mid-light, soft 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:
121, 167, 197
Is Benjamin Moore San Francisco Bay cool or warm?
warm
cool
At 204° on the HSL hue wheel, this Blue falls clearly in the cool range.
802 San Francisco Bay HSL code: 204, 40%, 62%
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 San Francisco Bay
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 San Francisco Bay:
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
802
San Francisco Bay
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 San Francisco Bay with a green hue, complementary colors are those with a red hue close to 24, such as Benjamin Moore Desert Shadows and Hint of Violet.
LRV of San Francisco Bay
San Francisco Bay has an LRV of 37.76% 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 37.76%, 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 | #79A7C5 |
| RGB Decimal | 121, 167, 197 |
| RGB Percent | 47.45%, 65.49%, 77.25% |
| HSV | Hue: 204° Saturation: 38.58% Value: 77.25% |
| HSL | hsl(204, 40, 62) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 38.58 Magenta: 15.23 Yellow: 0.0 Key: 22.75 |
| YIQ | Y: 156.666 I: -37.052 Q: -0.395 |
| XYZ | X: 31.778 Y: 35.732 Z: 58.031 |
| CIE Lab | L:66.314 a:-7.775 b:-20.233 |
| CIE Luv | L:66.314 u:-22.841 v:-30.037 |
| Decimal | 7972805 |
| Hunter Lab | 59.776, -9.715, -15.716 |
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