Jotun Blue Lake 0942
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| Official page: | Blue Lake 0942 |
| Code: | 0942 |
| Name: | Blue Lake |
| Brand: | Jotun |
What color is Jotun Blue Lake?
Let's dive into a full Blue Lake paint color review. Take a look at pictures of real interiors and exteriors painted with beautiful 0942. Find out if this gorgeous cold blue paint color would look great on your living room walls or trims, kitchen cabinet, bedroom accent wall, bathroom or house exterior.
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What are Jotun Blue Lake undertones?
Blue Lake is a midtone, 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:
55, 104, 126
Is Jotun Blue Lake cool or warm?
warm
cool
At 199° on the HSL hue wheel, this dark blue falls clearly in the cool range.
0942 Blue Lake HSL code: 199, 39%, 35%
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 Blue Lake
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:
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Jotun Blue Lake:
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
0942
Blue Lake
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 Blue Lake with a green hue, complementary colors are those with a red hue close to 19, such as Jotun Khajal and Sadaf.
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 | #37687e |
| RGB Decimal | 55, 104, 126 |
| RGB Percent | 21.57%, 40.78%, 49.41% |
| HSV | Hue: 199° Saturation: 56.35% Value: 49.41% |
| HSL | hsl(199, 39.23, 35.49) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 56.35 Magenta: 17.46 Yellow: 0.0 Key: 50.59 |
| YIQ | Y: 91.857 I: -36.269 Q: -3.519 |
| XYZ | X: 10.29 Y: 12.218 Z: 21.549 |
| CIE Lab | L:41.561 a:-9.804 b:-17.309 |
| CIE Luv | L:41.561 u:-20.766 v:-22.944 |
| Decimal | 3631230 |
| Hunter Lab | 34.955, -8.623, -12.083 |
Color equivalents
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70BG 13/300
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4947
True Blue
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70BG 11/257
Azure Fusion 2
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90BG 11/262
Luna Landscape 1
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5271
Carnival
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90BG 14/337
Celestial Blue 3
Dulux
4625
Petroli
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5546
Emerald Blue
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M436
Royal
Tikkurila
30BB 14/242
Lost Lake
Dulux
10BB 12/310
Amazon Beat 1
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50BG 12/219
Teal Tension
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50BG 11/123
Teal Lux
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Bright Skies
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10BB 17/269
Amazon Beat 2
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