Benjamin Moore Southern Belle 819
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- Benjamin Moore Southern Belle reviews (1 photo)
- What are Benjamin Moore Southern Belle undertones?
- Is Southern Belle 819 cool or warm?
- How light temperature affects on Southern Belle
- Monochromatic color scheme
- Complementary color scheme
- Color comparison and matching
- LRV of Southern Belle 819
- Color codes
- Color equivalents
| Official page: | Southern Belle 819 |
| Code: | 819 |
| Name: | Southern Belle |
| Brand: | Benjamin Moore |
What color is Benjamin Moore Southern Belle?
Benjamin Moore Southern Belle 819 is a deep, muted blue with a clear cool cast and enough grayness to keep it from reading overly bright. Its medium-dark depth gives walls a grounded look, while the blue remains visible rather than collapsing into near-black. In daylight, this shade can show a softened indigo character; under warm evening lamps, it may appear deeper and more subdued. Use it in a study, dining room, or bedroom, or reserve it for cabinetry and a painted interior door. Southern Belle pairs particularly well with crisp white trim, pale gray-blue textiles, weathered oak, brushed nickel, and warm brass accents.
Benjamin Moore Southern Belle reviews
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What are Benjamin Moore Southern Belle undertones?
Southern Belle is a deep, 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:
65, 84, 140
Is Benjamin Moore Southern Belle cool or warm?
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cool
With a hue of 225°, this dark blue reads cool based on its HSL hue position.
819 Southern Belle HSL code: 225, 37%, 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 Southern Belle
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 Southern Belle:
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 Southern Belle with a blue hue, complementary colors are those with a orange hue close to 45, such as Benjamin Moore Woodcliff Lake and Silver Fox.
LRV of Southern Belle
Southern Belle has an LRV of 11.62% 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 11.62%, 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 | #41548C |
| RGB Decimal | 65, 84, 140 |
| RGB Percent | 25.49%, 32.94%, 54.90% |
| HSV | Hue: 225° Saturation: 53.57% Value: 54.9% |
| HSL | hsl(225, 37, 40) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 53.57 Magenta: 40.0 Yellow: 0.0 Key: 45.1 |
| YIQ | Y: 84.703 I: -29.317 Q: 13.408 |
| XYZ | X: 10.082 Y: 9.357 Z: 26.079 |
| CIE Lab | L:36.663 a:9.691 b:-33.407 |
| CIE Luv | L:36.663 u:-10.24 v:-47.693 |
| Decimal | 4281484 |
| Hunter Lab | 30.589, 5.301, -29.134 |
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