Benjamin Moore

Blue Nose

1678 / CC-800

Blue Nose is a slate blue with gray undertones. Its LRV of 23.79 places it in a darker mid range. It works in living rooms, studies, or accent walls where a cool blue-gray is needed.

Simply White keeps contrast clean, while Silver Lake and Coventry Gray reinforce the gray-blue range. Hale Navy or Lenox Tan can add contrast.

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Brand

Benjamin Moore

Code

1678 / CC-800

Collection

Benjamin Moore Classics

Blue Nose 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 Nose under artificial light

Light Temperature: 2700K

Natural Lighting

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

Light Temperature: 4500K

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Blue

Strength

Medium

Temperature

cool

Hue Angle

204°

Cyan Family

Lightness

51%

Medium

Saturation

24%

Muted

LRV

23.8

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

#63879F

RGB Decimal

99, 135, 159

RGB Percent

38.8%, 52.9%, 62.4%

HSL

204.0, 23.8%, 50.6%

HSV

204.0, 37.7%, 62.4%

CMYK

37.7%, 15.1%, 0.0%, 37.6%

YIQ

127.0, -29.2, -0.1

XYZ

20.07, 22.48, 36.08

CIE Lab

54.54, -6.31, -16.79

CIE Luv

54.54, -18.03, -23.89

Hunter Lab

47.42, -5.06, -15.73

Decimal

6522783

Coordinating Colors and Color Palettes

Darker Shades

Monochromatic dark

Blue Nose Smoke Blue Shipyard In the Midnight Hour

Lighter Shades

Monochromatic light

Blue Nose Dresden Dream Boot Cut First Frost

Complementary

Opposite on color wheel

Blue Nose Tender Twig Gateway Arch Clementine Rose

Analogous

Adjacent colors

Blue Nose Bistro Blue Aqua Rapids Purple Paradise

Cool Shades

Cool spectrum

Blue Nose Bistro Blue Purple Rhapsody Purple Paradise

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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