Benjamin Moore

Nelson Blue

CW-635

Nelson Blue is a sheer, muted blue-green with gray and sage undertones, historically formulated from Prussian blue, lamp black, and white pigments. With an LRV of 65.4, it sits in the upper-mid range of light reflectance and reads as a quiet, dusty blue-green in most conditions. The gray undertone keeps it from appearing overly saturated, while the green base prevents it from reading as a true blue.

It coordinates with the warm putty tone of Harwood Putty CW-5, the deeper Carter Gray CW-80, the light neutral Distant Gray OC-68, and the bolder Bermuda Blue 2061-30.

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Brand

Benjamin Moore

Code

CW-635

Collection

Williamsburg Paint Color Collection

Nelson Blue 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 Nelson Blue under artificial light

Light Temperature: 2700K

Natural Lighting

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

Light Temperature: 4500K

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Green

Strength

Low

Temperature

neutral

Hue Angle

135°

Green Family

Lightness

82%

Light

Saturation

Very Muted

LRV

65.4

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

#CED6D0

RGB Decimal

206, 214, 208

RGB Percent

80.8%, 83.9%, 81.6%

HSL

135.0, 8.9%, 82.4%

HSV

135.0, 3.7%, 83.9%

CMYK

3.7%, 0.0%, 2.8%, 16.1%

YIQ

210.9, -2.8, -3.6

XYZ

60.89, 65.77, 69.16

CIE Lab

84.88, -3.80, 2.01

CIE Luv

84.88, -4.16, 3.70

Hunter Lab

81.10, -3.69, 1.94

Decimal

13555408

Coordinating Colors and Color Palettes

Darker Shades

Monochromatic dark

Nelson Blue Raindance Rushing River Heritage Park

Lighter Shades

Monochromatic light

Nelson Blue Sheer Light Hallowed Hush Dusting Powder

Complementary

Opposite on color wheel

Nelson Blue Slip Art Nouveau Glass Heaven Sent

Analogous

Adjacent colors

Nelson Blue Urban Mist Gray Cashmere North Star

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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Pelican

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Platinum

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Morning Lake

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Evaporation

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Sterling

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Misty

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Double Click

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