Benjamin Moore Yarmouth Blue HC-150
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- Yarmouth Blue for bedroom (3 photos)
- Yarmouth Blue for living room (2 photos)
- Benjamin Moore Yarmouth Blue for bathroom (2 photos)
- Yarmouth Blue for exterior (4 photos)
- Benjamin Moore Yarmouth Blue reviews (16 photos)
- What are Benjamin Moore Yarmouth Blue undertones?
- Is Yarmouth Blue HC-150 cool or warm?
- How light temperature affects on Yarmouth Blue
- Monochromatic color scheme
- Complementary color scheme
- Color comparison and matching
- LRV of Yarmouth Blue HC-150
- Color codes
- Color equivalents
| Official page: | Yarmouth Blue HC-150 |
| Code: | HC-150 |
| Name: | Yarmouth Blue |
| Brand: | Benjamin Moore |
What color is Benjamin Moore Yarmouth Blue?
Benjamin Moore Yarmouth Blue HC-150 is a light, muted blue with a noticeable gray cast and a soft hint of green. Its low-saturation character keeps it from reading overly sweet or bright, making it well suited to broad wall areas in bedrooms, bathrooms, and airy living spaces. In cooler daylight, the blue-gray side is likely to appear clearer, while warmer interior lighting can bring out its softened, almost misty quality. Pair Yarmouth Blue with clean white trim, pale oak, brushed nickel, or charcoal accents for a restrained contrast. It can also give kitchen cabinetry or a covered exterior detail a quiet wash of color without becoming the dominant feature.
Yarmouth Blue for bedroom (3 photos)
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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Yarmouth Blue for living room (2 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 HC-150 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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Yarmouth Blue for exterior (4 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 Yarmouth Blue reviews (16 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 Yarmouth Blue undertones?
Yarmouth Blue reads as a mid-light, very muted blue with a subtle teal, or blue-green, lean. That slight green-blue bias is relative rather than a fixed hidden undertone, so the color still presents primarily as a soft blue. In warm artificial light, it may look a little grayer or less blue, while cool daylight can make its blue-teal character more noticeable.
Manufacturer information used in this description: official color page.
HEX value:
RGB code:
181, 200, 201
Is Benjamin Moore Yarmouth Blue cool or warm?
warm
cool
With a hue of 183°, this Blue reads cool based on its HSL hue position.
HC-150 Yarmouth Blue HSL code: 183, 16%, 75%
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 Yarmouth 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 Blue shade looks under different lighting:
4000K
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Benjamin Moore Yarmouth 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
HC-150
Yarmouth 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 Yarmouth Blue with a green hue, complementary colors are those with a red hue close to 3, such as Benjamin Moore Quietly Violet and Desert Shadows.
LRV of Yarmouth Blue
Yarmouth Blue has an LRV of 55.82% and refers to Light colors that reflect most of the incident 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 55.82%, 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 | #B5C8C9 |
| RGB Decimal | 181, 200, 201 |
| RGB Percent | 70.98%, 78.43%, 78.82% |
| HSV | Hue: 183° Saturation: 9.95% Value: 78.82% |
| HSL | hsl(183, 16, 75) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 9.95 Magenta: 0.5 Yellow: 0.0 Key: 21.18 |
| YIQ | Y: 194.433 I: -11.643 Q: -3.708 |
| XYZ | X: 50.25 Y: 55.349 Z: 63.278 |
| CIE Lab | L:79.242 a:-6.226 b:-2.692 |
| CIE Luv | L:79.242 u:-10.348 v:-3.012 |
| Decimal | 11913417 |
| Hunter Lab | 74.397, -9.63, 1.648 |
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