Benjamin Moore

Blue Lake

2053-40

Blue Lake is a medium blue-green with a slate undertone. Its LRV of 30.21 gives it mid-depth weight on walls. It works in bedrooms, reading nooks, or accent walls where a muted blue-green is needed.

White Dove and Ballet White keep contrast light, while Palladian Blue and Wythe Blue stay in a related range. Hale Navy or Chelsea Gray can add depth.

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Brand

Benjamin Moore

Code

2053-40

Collection

Color Preview

Blue Lake 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 Lake under artificial light

Light Temperature: 2700K

Natural Lighting

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

Light Temperature: 4500K

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Cyan/Teal

Strength

High

Temperature

cool

Hue Angle

187°

Cyan Family

Lightness

49%

Medium

Saturation

32%

Moderate

LRV

30.2

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

#569CA5

RGB Decimal

86, 156, 165

RGB Percent

33.7%, 61.2%, 64.7%

HSL

186.8, 31.5%, 49.2%

HSV

186.8, 47.9%, 64.7%

CMYK

47.9%, 5.5%, 0.0%, 35.3%

YIQ

136.1, -44.6, -12.0

XYZ

22.52, 28.47, 39.91

CIE Lab

60.31, -19.55, -11.55

CIE Luv

60.31, -31.07, -14.30

Hunter Lab

53.36, -15.68, -10.73

Decimal

5676197

Coordinating Colors and Color Palettes

Darker Shades

Monochromatic dark

Blue Lake Rendezvous Bay Vining Ivy Sea Crest

Lighter Shades

Monochromatic light

Blue Lake Chesapeake Blue Jetstream Blue Phlox

Complementary

Opposite on color wheel

Blue Lake Pizza Pie Rosy Sandstone Tender Pink

Analogous

Adjacent colors

Blue Lake Miracle Elixir Laurel Wreath Fully Purple

Cool Shades

Cool spectrum

Blue Lake Miracle Elixir Purple Frenzy Fully Purple

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

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