Benjamin Moore

Nile Blue

CSP-560

Nile Blue by Benjamin Moore is a cool, medium-toned blue with moderate saturation and an LRV of 18.14, placing it in the lower-mid reflectance range. It reads as a definitive blue without excessive brightness, making it functional as a primary wall color in living rooms, bedrooms, and home offices where a cooler atmosphere is intended. Its undertones stay consistently cool without significant green or violet shifts.

For coordinated schemes, Benjamin Moore's Blue Danube, Silver Mist, Kendall Charcoal, Simply White, and Revere Pewter provide options ranging from analogous blue tones to warm-neutral contrast.

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Brand

Benjamin Moore

Code

CSP-560

Collection

Color Stories

Nile Blue in Different Light

Artificial Lighting

Bedroom scene to simulate Benjamin Moore Nile Blue under artificial light

Light Temperature: 2700K

Natural Lighting

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

Light Temperature: 4500K

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Blue

Strength

High

Temperature

cool

Hue Angle

212°

Blue Family

Lightness

46%

Medium

Saturation

33%

Moderate

LRV

18.1

0%100%

Very Dark

Dark

Medium

Light

Very Light

White

Color Position

Saturation →

Lightness →

Color Codes

HEX

#4E719A

RGB Decimal

78, 113, 154

RGB Percent

30.6%, 44.3%, 60.4%

HSL

212.4, 32.8%, 45.5%

HSV

212.4, 49.4%, 60.4%

CMYK

49.4%, 26.6%, 0.0%, 39.6%

YIQ

107.2, -34.1, 5.4

XYZ

14.88, 15.76, 32.83

CIE Lab

46.66, -0.62, -26.07

CIE Luv

46.66, -16.80, -38.09

Hunter Lab

39.70, -0.48, -25.37

Decimal

5140890

Coordinating Colors and Color Palettes

Darker Shades

Monochromatic dark

Nile Blue Mosaic Blue Admiral Blue Dress Blues

Lighter Shades

Monochromatic light

Nile Blue Perfect Periwinkle Brush Stroke Blue Ice

Complementary

Opposite on color wheel

Nile Blue Leather Protégé Bronze Cork

Analogous

Adjacent colors

Nile Blue Scandinavian Blue Blue Spa Impulsive Purple

Cool Shades

Cool spectrum

Nile Blue Scandinavian Blue Just A Fairytale Impulsive Purple

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