Benjamin Moore Santa Monica Blue 776
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- Santa Monica Blue for living room (3 photos)
- Benjamin Moore 776 on kitchen cabinets (4 photos)
- Santa Monica Blue for exterior (3 photos)
- Benjamin Moore Santa Monica Blue reviews (6 photos)
- What are Benjamin Moore Santa Monica Blue undertones?
- Is Santa Monica Blue 776 cool or warm?
- How light temperature affects on Santa Monica Blue
- Monochromatic color scheme
- Complementary color scheme
- Color comparison and matching
- LRV of Santa Monica Blue 776
- Color codes
- Color equivalents
| Official page: | Santa Monica Blue 776 |
| Code: | 776 |
| Name: | Santa Monica Blue |
| Brand: | Benjamin Moore |
What color is Benjamin Moore Santa Monica Blue?
Benjamin Moore Santa Monica Blue 776 is a medium-depth blue with a muted, slightly gray cast that keeps it from reading overly bright. Its cool character is most apparent in daylight, while lower or warmer lighting can bring out a softer, more subdued blue. Santa Monica Blue suits a study, powder room, bedroom, or built-in cabinetry where a clear but restrained color is wanted. Pair it with crisp white trim, pale oak, weathered wood, brushed nickel, or charcoal accents for a grounded palette. On an exterior door or shutters, this shade offers noticeable color without the intensity of a vivid navy.
Santa Monica Blue for living room (3 photos)
Check out this stunning dark color used in real living rooms. Explore how this blue shade can create a unique space
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Benjamin Moore 776 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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Santa Monica Blue for exterior (3 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 Santa Monica Blue reviews (6 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 Santa Monica Blue undertones?
Santa Monica Blue is a midtone, soft slate 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:
58, 110, 140
Is Benjamin Moore Santa Monica Blue cool or warm?
warm
cool
At 202° on the HSL hue wheel, this dark blue falls clearly in the cool range.
776 Santa Monica Blue HSL code: 202, 41%, 39%
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 Santa Monica 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 dark blue shade looks under different lighting:
4000K
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Benjamin Moore Santa Monica 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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Santa Monica Blue
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 Santa Monica Blue with a green hue, complementary colors are those with a red hue close to 22, such as Benjamin Moore Quietly Violet and Desert Shadows.
LRV of Santa Monica Blue
Santa Monica Blue has an LRV of 16.08% and refers to Medium Dark which means that this color reflects very little 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 16.08%, 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 | #3A6E8C |
| RGB Decimal | 58, 110, 140 |
| RGB Percent | 22.75%, 43.14%, 54.90% |
| HSV | Hue: 202° Saturation: 58.57% Value: 54.9% |
| HSL | hsl(202, 41, 39) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 58.57 Magenta: 21.43 Yellow: 0.0 Key: 45.1 |
| YIQ | Y: 97.872 I: -40.627 Q: -1.664 |
| XYZ | X: 12.052 Y: 13.944 Z: 26.86 |
| CIE Lab | L:44.152 a:-8.079 b:-21.723 |
| CIE Luv | L:44.152 u:-21.865 v:-30.136 |
| Decimal | 3829388 |
| Hunter Lab | 37.341, -7.734, -16.509 |
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