Benjamin Moore

Blue Rapids

745

Blue Rapids is a medium-light surf blue with subtle green undertones. Its LRV of 52.45 gives it balanced brightness on walls. It works in bathrooms, bedrooms, or laundry rooms where a cool blue is desired.

White Diamond and Gray Owl keep a cool neutral palette, while Balboa Mist softens the scheme. Hale Navy or Shadow can add a darker accent.

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Brand

Benjamin Moore

Code

745

Collection

Benjamin Moore Classics

Blue Rapids 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 Rapids under artificial light

Light Temperature: 2700K

Natural Lighting

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

Light Temperature: 4500K

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Cyan/Teal

Strength

High

Temperature

cool

Hue Angle

190°

Cyan Family

Lightness

70%

Light

Saturation

40%

Moderate

LRV

52.5

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

#95C8D2

RGB Decimal

149, 200, 210

RGB Percent

58.4%, 78.4%, 82.4%

HSL

189.8, 40.4%, 70.4%

HSV

189.8, 29.0%, 82.4%

CMYK

29.0%, 4.8%, 0.0%, 17.6%

YIQ

185.9, -33.6, -7.6

XYZ

44.68, 52.35, 68.72

CIE Lab

77.49, -14.20, -10.37

CIE Luv

77.49, -25.53, -13.70

Hunter Lab

72.35, -12.92, -10.41

Decimal

9816274

Coordinating Colors and Color Palettes

Darker Shades

Monochromatic dark

Blue Rapids Sea Serenade Acapulco Cliffs Calypso Blue

Lighter Shades

Monochromatic light

Blue Rapids Tear Drop Blue Open Skies Visionary

Complementary

Opposite on color wheel

Blue Rapids Bubble Shell Heirloom Candy Floss

Analogous

Adjacent colors

Blue Rapids Hopeful Dream San Juan Spritz Purpleheart

Cool Shades

Cool spectrum

Blue Rapids Hopeful Dream Water Hyacinth Purpleheart

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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