Benjamin Moore Soft Jazz 809
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- Soft Jazz for bedroom (1 photo)
- Soft Jazz for living room (7 photos)
- Benjamin Moore Soft Jazz for bathroom (2 photos)
- Benjamin Moore 809 on kitchen cabinets (4 photos)
- Benjamin Moore Soft Jazz reviews (9 photos)
- What are Benjamin Moore Soft Jazz undertones?
- Is Soft Jazz 809 cool or warm?
- How light temperature affects on Soft Jazz
- Monochromatic color scheme
- Complementary color scheme
- Color comparison and matching
- LRV of Soft Jazz 809
- Color codes
- Color equivalents
| Official page: | Soft Jazz 809 |
| Code: | 809 |
| Name: | Soft Jazz |
| Brand: | Benjamin Moore |
What color is Benjamin Moore Soft Jazz?
Benjamin Moore Soft Jazz 809 is a muted mid-tone blue with a noticeable gray cast that keeps it from reading overly bright or sugary. Its cool blue character is clear in daylight, while lower or warmer light can bring out its softened, slightly smoky side. This shade suits bedrooms, bathrooms, and home offices where a calm wall color is wanted without turning the room pale. Pair Soft Jazz with crisp white trim for contrast, or use it alongside pale oak, brushed nickel, charcoal textiles, and warm ivory accents to keep the palette grounded. It can also make a composed choice for cabinetry or a painted exterior door.
Soft Jazz 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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Soft Jazz 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 809 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 809 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 Soft Jazz 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 Soft Jazz undertones?
Soft Jazz 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:
129, 165, 192
Is Benjamin Moore Soft Jazz cool or warm?
warm
cool
At 206° on the HSL hue wheel, this Blue falls clearly in the cool range.
809 Soft Jazz HSL code: 206, 33%, 63%
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 Soft Jazz
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:
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Benjamin Moore Soft Jazz:
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.
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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 Soft Jazz with a green hue, complementary colors are those with a red hue close to 26, such as Benjamin Moore Antique Pearl and Night Shade.
LRV of Soft Jazz
Soft Jazz has an LRV of 37.08% 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 37.08%, 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
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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 | #81A5C0 |
| RGB Decimal | 129, 165, 192 |
| RGB Percent | 50.59%, 64.71%, 75.29% |
| HSV | Hue: 206° Saturation: 32.81% Value: 75.29% |
| HSL | hsl(206, 33, 63) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 32.81 Magenta: 14.06 Yellow: 0.0 Key: 24.71 |
| YIQ | Y: 157.314 I: -30.129 Q: 0.787 |
| XYZ | X: 32.019 Y: 35.382 Z: 54.997 |
| CIE Lab | L:66.045 a:-5.736 b:-17.822 |
| CIE Luv | L:66.045 u:-18.757 v:-26.416 |
| Decimal | 8496576 |
| Hunter Lab | 59.482, -8.008, -13.182 |
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