Benjamin Moore Thousand Oceans 1645

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Thousand Oceans for living room (1 photo)
Benjamin Moore 1645 on kitchen cabinets (1 photo)
Thousand Oceans for exterior (1 photo)
What are Benjamin Moore Thousand Oceans undertones?
Is Thousand Oceans 1645 cool or warm?
How light temperature affects on Thousand Oceans
Monochromatic color scheme
Complementary color scheme
Color comparison and matching
LRV of Thousand Oceans 1645
Color codes
Color equivalents

Official page:	Thousand Oceans 1645
Code:	1645
Name:	Thousand Oceans
Brand:	Benjamin Moore

What color is Benjamin Moore Thousand Oceans?

Benjamin Moore Thousand Oceans 1645 is a muted blue-gray with a medium-dark depth and a noticeable slate cast. Its cool blue character is softened by gray, keeping it from feeling overly bright or nautical. In daylight, this color can show a restrained blue tone, while lower or warmer light may bring out its darker, smokier gray side. It suits a study, bedroom, or dining room wall where a grounded color is wanted, and it can also give cabinetry a substantial painted finish. Pair Thousand Oceans with soft off-whites, pale gray-beige textiles, warm oak, black metal, or brushed nickel for contrast.

Thousand Oceans for living room

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 1645 on kitchen cabinets

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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Thousand Oceans for exterior

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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What are Benjamin Moore Thousand Oceans undertones?

Thousand Oceans is a midtone, muted blue with a noticeable blue-green cast and softened grayness. The supplied digital color reads more blue than green overall, with a restrained saturation that keeps it from looking bright or overly vivid. Benjamin Moore describes it as a jewel-toned teal with a touch of gray; that teal description aligns with the visible green-leaning bias within its primarily blue color family. Warm artificial light may bring out more of its gray-green side, while cool daylight can make the blue character appear clearer.

Manufacturer information used in this description: official color page.

HEX value:

#5E7480

RGB code:

94, 116, 128

Is Benjamin Moore Thousand Oceans cool or warm?

warm

cool

With a hue of 201°, this dark blue reads cool based on its HSL hue position.

1645 Thousand Oceans HSL code: 201, 15%, 44%

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 Thousand Oceans

Natural Lighting. During the day, natural light shifts from about 2000 K at sunrise/sunset to 5500–6500 K at noon.

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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:

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Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Benjamin Moore Thousand Oceans:

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 Thousand Oceans with a green hue, complementary colors are those with a red hue close to 21, such as Benjamin Moore Quietly Violet and Desert Shadows.

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LRV of Thousand Oceans

Thousand Oceans has an LRV of 17.57% and refers to Medium Dark which means that this color reflects very little light. Why LRV is important?

Light Reflectance Value scale illustration

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 17.57%, 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	#5E7480
RGB Decimal	94, 116, 128
RGB Percent	36.86%, 45.49%, 50.20%
HSV	Hue: 201° Saturation: 26.56% Value: 50.2%
HSL	hsl(201, 15, 44)
CMYK	Cyan: 26.56 Magenta: 9.38 Yellow: 0.0 Key: 49.8
YIQ	Y: 110.79 I: -16.966 Q: -0.919
XYZ	X: 14.756 Y: 16.428 Z: 22.81
CIE Lab	L:47.532 a:-5.113 b:-9.245
CIE Luv	L:47.532 u:-11.595 v:-12.211
Decimal	6190208
Hunter Lab	40.532, -5.945, -4.994