Benjamin Moore Varsity Blues 756
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- Varsity Blues for bedroom (1 photo)
- Varsity Blues for living room (7 photos)
- Benjamin Moore Varsity Blues for bathroom (2 photos)
- Benjamin Moore 756 on kitchen cabinets (4 photos)
- Benjamin Moore Varsity Blues reviews (9 photos)
- What are Benjamin Moore Varsity Blues undertones?
- Is Varsity Blues 756 cool or warm?
- How light temperature affects on Varsity Blues
- Monochromatic color scheme
- Complementary color scheme
- Color comparison and matching
- LRV of Varsity Blues 756
- Color codes
- Color equivalents
| Official page: | Varsity Blues 756 |
| Code: | 756 |
| Name: | Varsity Blues |
| Brand: | Benjamin Moore |
What color is Benjamin Moore Varsity Blues?
Benjamin Moore Varsity Blues 756 is a medium-deep blue with a clear teal cast, sitting between classic blue and blue-green. Its saturated color holds up well on cabinetry, a powder room, or an accent wall where a stronger hue is welcome. In bright daylight, the green influence is more apparent, while lower light lets it read as a richer, more shaded blue. Pair Varsity Blues with warm white trim, pale oak, woven natural fibers, or aged brass to bring out its depth without making the room feel cold. For a more graphic look, use it alongside charcoal, black-framed details, or crisp white tile.
Varsity Blues 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 dark paint color could transform your own bedroom space.
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Varsity Blues for living room (7 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 756 for bathroom (2 photos)
Looking for inspiration for your dream bathroom renovation project? These beautiful handpicked photos will show you this delightfully cool dark blue real bathrooms.
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Benjamin Moore 756 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 Varsity Blues 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 Varsity Blues undertones?
Varsity Blues is a midtone, soft deep 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:
34, 105, 119
Is Benjamin Moore Varsity Blues cool or warm?
warm
cool
At 190° on the HSL hue wheel, this dark blue falls clearly in the cool range.
756 Varsity Blues HSL code: 190, 56%, 30%
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 Varsity Blues
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 Varsity Blues:
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 Varsity Blues with a green hue, complementary colors are those with a red hue close to 10, such as Benjamin Moore Wenge and Café Ole.
LRV of Varsity Blues
Varsity Blues has an LRV of 13.81% 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 13.81%, 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 | #226977 |
| RGB Decimal | 34, 105, 119 |
| RGB Percent | 13.33%, 41.18%, 46.67% |
| HSV | Hue: 190° Saturation: 71.43% Value: 46.67% |
| HSL | hsl(190, 56, 30) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 71.43 Magenta: 11.76 Yellow: 0.0 Key: 53.33 |
| YIQ | Y: 85.367 I: -46.808 Q: -10.662 |
| XYZ | X: 9.039 Y: 11.774 Z: 19.244 |
| CIE Lab | L:40.855 a:-16.835 b:-14.213 |
| CIE Luv | L:40.855 u:-26.172 v:-17.497 |
| Decimal | 2255223 |
| Hunter Lab | 34.313, -13.025, -9.232 |
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