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Benjamin Moore

Crisp Morning Air

780

Crisp Morning Air is a cool-toned, medium-light blue with an LRV of 57.82, placing it in the upper-mid range for light reflectance. It reads as clean and noticeably blue without becoming overly saturated, maintaining enough softness to function as a wall color rather than an accent. The undertone is straightforwardly cool with no significant gray or green shift.

It works well with Chantilly Lace or White Dove as trim colors. Ocean Air and Blue Hydrangea offer analogous pairings, while Hale Navy provides a darker blue contrast.
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Brand

Benjamin Moore

Code

780

Collection

Benjamin Moore Classics

Crisp Morning Air 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 Crisp Morning Air under artificial light

Natural Lighting

Living room scene to simulate Benjamin Moore Crisp Morning Air under natural light

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Blue

Strength

High

Temperature

cool

Hue Angle

199°

Cyan Family

Lightness

75%

Light

Saturation

59%

Saturated

LRV

57.8
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Dark
Medium
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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
#9BCEE5
RGB Decimal
155, 206, 229
RGB Percent
60.8%, 80.8%, 89.8%
HSL
198.6, 58.7%, 75.3%
HSV
198.6, 32.3%, 89.8%
CMYK
32.3%, 10.0%, 0.0%, 10.2%
YIQ
193.4, -37.8, -3.6
XYZ
49.73, 56.77, 82.46
CIE Lab
80.05, -11.10, -16.70
CIE Luv
80.05, -25.66, -24.50
Hunter Lab
75.34, -10.32, -17.62
Decimal
10211045

Coordinating Colors and Color Palettes

Darker Shades

Monochromatic dark

Crisp Morning AirBlue TopazMystic Bluein the Mood

Lighter Shades

Monochromatic light

Crisp Morning AirArielBashful BlueBillowy Down

Complementary

Opposite on color wheel

Crisp Morning AirCoral CloudTerra Cotta ClayApricot Ice

Analogous

Adjacent colors

Crisp Morning AirLavender SkyHarbor Side TealBud Green

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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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