Benjamin Moore

Blue Bayou

801

Blue Bayou is a powdery blue with cool undertones. Its LRV of 46.9 places it in a mid range, so it reads soft but noticeable. It suits bedrooms, living rooms, or halls where a muted blue is needed.

White Wisp and Soft Chamois keep a light neutral balance, while Pleasant Valley and Mauve Mist provide related hues. Hale Navy or Charcoal Slate can deepen the scheme.

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Brand

Benjamin Moore

Code

801

Collection

Benjamin Moore Classics

Blue Bayou in Different Light

Light temperature is measured in Kelvin: a warm 2700K bulb pulls colors toward yellow, while 5000K daylight reads cooler and truer. Check the color at the time of day you actually use the room.

Artificial Lighting

Bedroom scene to simulate Benjamin Moore Blue Bayou under artificial light

Light Temperature: 2700K

Natural Lighting

Living room scene to simulate Benjamin Moore Blue Bayou under natural light

Light Temperature: 4500K

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Blue

Strength

High

Temperature

cool

Hue Angle

204°

Cyan Family

Lightness

70%

Light

Saturation

43%

Moderate

LRV

46.9

0%100%

Very Dark

Dark

Medium

Light

Very Light

White

LRV measures how much light a color reflects, from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white). Below about 50 a color needs good lighting to avoid going flat, 60 and up helps brighten a room, and most whites sit above 80.

Color Position

Saturation →

Lightness →

Color Codes

HEX

#92BAD4

RGB Decimal

146, 186, 212

RGB Percent

57.3%, 72.9%, 83.1%

HSL

203.6, 43.4%, 70.2%

HSV

203.6, 31.1%, 83.1%

CMYK

31.1%, 12.3%, 0.0%, 16.9%

YIQ

177.0, -32.2, -0.3

XYZ

41.30, 45.98, 68.99

CIE Lab

73.53, -7.22, -17.41

CIE Luv

73.53, -20.78, -25.94

Hunter Lab

67.81, -6.54, -17.94

Decimal

9616084

Coordinating Colors and Color Palettes

Darker Shades

Monochromatic dark

Blue Bayou San Francisco Bay Gulf Stream Blue Finley Blue

Lighter Shades

Monochromatic light

Blue Bayou Palatial Skies Crystal Waters First Light

Complementary

Opposite on color wheel

Blue Bayou Peachy Confection Cool Clay Island Hopping

Analogous

Adjacent colors

Blue Bayou Fields of Heather Electro Chill Mighty Aphrodite

Cool Shades

Cool spectrum

Blue Bayou Fields of Heather Purpleheart Mighty Aphrodite

Closest Paint Matches

Cross-brand matches are close, never exact. Each brand uses different bases and sheens, so sample before you buy gallons.

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