Benjamin Moore San Jose Blue 741
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- San Jose Blue for bedroom (1 photo)
- San Jose Blue for living room (7 photos)
- Benjamin Moore San Jose Blue for bathroom (2 photos)
- Benjamin Moore 741 on kitchen cabinets (4 photos)
- Benjamin Moore San Jose Blue reviews (9 photos)
- What are Benjamin Moore San Jose Blue undertones?
- Is San Jose Blue 741 cool or warm?
- How light temperature affects on San Jose Blue
- Monochromatic color scheme
- Complementary color scheme
- Color comparison and matching
- LRV of San Jose Blue 741
- Color codes
- Color equivalents
| Official page: | San Jose Blue 741 |
| Code: | 741 |
| Name: | San Jose Blue |
| Brand: | Benjamin Moore |
What color is Benjamin Moore San Jose Blue?
Benjamin Moore San Jose Blue 741 is a medium-depth blue-green with a clear teal cast and enough saturation to hold its own on a wall. Its cool character reads clean and aquatic rather than gray, especially in daylight, while lower light can bring out its deeper blue side. Use it in a bathroom, sunroom, or dining area where a confident wash of color feels appropriate. San Jose Blue pairs well with crisp white trim, pale oak, woven natural fibers, and brushed nickel or matte black hardware. For a smaller application, it makes a lively choice for cabinetry, an interior door, or a painted accent wall.
San Jose 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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San Jose Blue 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 741 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 741 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 Jose Blue 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 Jose Blue undertones?
San Jose Blue is a midtone, 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:
44, 155, 161
Is Benjamin Moore San Jose Blue cool or warm?
warm
cool
At 183° on the HSL hue wheel, this Blue falls clearly in the cool range.
741 San Jose Blue HSL code: 183, 57%, 40%
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 Jose 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 San Jose 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 San Jose Blue with a green hue, complementary colors are those with a red hue close to 3, such as Benjamin Moore Hickory Stick and Bison Brown.
LRV of San Jose Blue
San Jose Blue has an LRV of 28.06% 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 28.06%, 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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Not sure what the difference between HEX and RGB is? We break down color models in plain language. Understanding color models
| Format | Code |
|---|---|
| HEX | #2C9BA1 |
| RGB Decimal | 44, 155, 161 |
| RGB Percent | 17.25%, 60.78%, 63.14% |
| HSV | Hue: 183° Saturation: 72.67% Value: 63.14% |
| HSL | hsl(183, 57, 40) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 72.67 Magenta: 3.73 Yellow: 0.0 Key: 36.86 |
| YIQ | Y: 122.495 I: -68.073 Q: -21.613 |
| XYZ | X: 19.19 Y: 26.549 Z: 37.822 |
| CIE Lab | L:58.555 a:-28.032 b:-12.048 |
| CIE Luv | L:58.555 u:-40.538 v:-13.899 |
| Decimal | 2923425 |
| Hunter Lab | 51.526, -23.691, -7.453 |
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