Benjamin Moore

Early Morning

CC-818 / 1648

Early Morning is a muted blue with cool, slate-like undertones. It has an LRV of 43.21, placing it in the mid-range for light reflectance, which provides moderate depth without absorbing excessive light. The cool undertones keep it from reading as a true blue, shifting it toward a dusty, grayed tone.

It functions well in bedrooms, bathrooms, and living rooms. Effective same-brand pairings include Benjamin Moore Gray Owl, Silver Half Dollar, Kendall Charcoal, and Chantilly Lace. The slate undertone is most visible under natural daylight.

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Brand

Benjamin Moore

Code

CC-818 / 1648

Collection

Designer Classics

Early Morning 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 Early Morning under artificial light

Light Temperature: 2700K

Natural Lighting

Living room scene to simulate Benjamin Moore Early Morning under natural light

Light Temperature: 4500K

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Blue

Strength

Medium

Temperature

cool

Hue Angle

199°

Cyan Family

Lightness

67%

Medium

Saturation

19%

Muted

LRV

43.2

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

#9BB1BB

RGB Decimal

155, 177, 187

RGB Percent

60.8%, 69.4%, 73.3%

HSL

198.8, 19.0%, 67.1%

HSV

198.8, 17.1%, 73.3%

CMYK

17.1%, 5.3%, 0.0%, 26.7%

YIQ

171.6, -16.3, -1.5

XYZ

38.21, 42.00, 53.11

CIE Lab

70.87, -5.43, -7.65

CIE Luv

70.87, -12.12, -10.64

Hunter Lab

64.81, -4.86, -7.32

Decimal

10203579

Coordinating Colors and Color Palettes

Darker Shades

Monochromatic dark

Early Morning Cable Knit Sweater Serene Stream Prussian Blue

Lighter Shades

Monochromatic light

Early Morning Mt. Rainier Gray Sweet Illusion Calla Lily

Complementary

Opposite on color wheel

Early Morning Emerging Taupe Armadillo Honeysuckle Delight

Analogous

Adjacent colors

Early Morning Vintage Ribbon Nursery Wall Evening Slipper

Cool Shades

Cool spectrum

Early Morning Vintage Ribbon Lily Of The Nile Evening Slipper

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