Benjamin Moore

Soft Jazz

809 / CC-812

Soft Jazz is a medium-value cornflower blue with a cool temperature and moderate saturation that avoids reading as either pastel or navy. Its LRV of 37.08 places it in the mid-range, absorbing enough light to establish clear wall color while retaining some brightness. Blue-gray undertones prevent it from appearing overly vivid.

It coordinates with Benjamin Moore White Dove and Pale Oak as lighter neutrals for trim and ceilings. Hale Navy deepens the blue palette for accents, and Smoke or Quiet Moments provide closely related transitional tones on adjacent surfaces.

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Brand

Benjamin Moore

Code

809 / CC-812

Collection

Benjamin Moore Classics

Soft Jazz 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 Soft Jazz under artificial light

Light Temperature: 2700K

Natural Lighting

Living room scene to simulate Benjamin Moore Soft Jazz under natural light

Light Temperature: 4500K

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Blue

Strength

High

Temperature

cool

Hue Angle

206°

Cyan Family

Lightness

63%

Medium

Saturation

33%

Moderate

LRV

37.1

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

#81A5C0

RGB Decimal

129, 165, 192

RGB Percent

50.6%, 64.7%, 75.3%

HSL

205.7, 33.3%, 62.9%

HSV

205.7, 32.8%, 75.3%

CMYK

32.8%, 14.1%, 0.0%, 24.7%

YIQ

157.3, -30.1, 0.8

XYZ

32.02, 35.38, 55.01

CIE Lab

66.05, -5.73, -17.83

CIE Luv

66.05, -18.75, -26.44

Hunter Lab

59.48, -4.98, -17.82

Decimal

8496576

Coordinating Colors and Color Palettes

Darker Shades

Monochromatic dark

Soft Jazz Brittany Blue Splendid Blue Express Blue

Lighter Shades

Monochromatic light

Soft Jazz Blissful Blue Blue Tulle Winter Haven

Complementary

Opposite on color wheel

Soft Jazz Egyptian Pyramid Iced Mocha Maple Granola

Analogous

Adjacent colors

Soft Jazz California Lilac Enchanted Isle Crocus Petal Purple

Cool Shades

Cool spectrum

Soft Jazz California Lilac Purpleheart Crocus Petal Purple

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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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