Benjamin Moore

St. John's Bay

584

St. John's Bay is a light aquamarine with clear green undertones and a cool temperature that reads fresh and clean on walls. Its LRV of 66.77 places it in the upper-mid reflectance range, reflecting enough light to keep rooms feeling open without appearing overly pale.

The green component is consistent across lighting conditions, though it will appear slightly warmer under incandescent bulbs. It functions well as a full-room wall color in well-lit spaces. Benjamin Moore White Dove and Simply White work for trim contrast, Wythe Blue and Palladian Blue extend the cool-green palette, and Hale Navy introduces strong tonal depth.

Brand

Benjamin Moore

Code

584

Collection

Benjamin Moore Classics

St. John's Bay 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 St. John's Bay under artificial light

Natural Lighting

Living room scene to simulate Benjamin Moore St. John's Bay under natural light

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Green

Strength

High

Temperature

cool

Hue Angle

153°

Cyan Family

Lightness

80%

Light

Saturation

44%

Moderate

LRV

66.8
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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
#B5E2CE
RGB Decimal
181, 226, 206
RGB Percent
71.0%, 88.6%, 80.8%
HSL
153.3, 43.7%, 79.8%
HSV
153.3, 19.9%, 88.6%
CMYK
19.9%, 0.0%, 8.8%, 11.4%
YIQ
210.3, -20.4, -15.7
XYZ
57.39, 68.67, 68.62
CIE Lab
86.34, -18.51, 4.98
CIE Luv
86.34, -22.83, 10.70
Hunter Lab
82.87, -17.50, 4.77
Decimal
11920078

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