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Benjamin Moore

Swiss Blue

815

Swiss Blue (Benjamin Moore) is a medium-light periwinkle blue with soft purple undertones and an LRV of 52.96. The blue base is tempered by a violet shift, which keeps the color from reading as a standard sky or cornflower blue. At this reflectance level, it maintains enough depth to register as a definite color while still reflecting a reasonable amount of light.

It works alongside Benjamin Moore's White Dove, Gray Owl, Hale Navy, Lavender Mist, and Spring Purple for coordinated palettes.
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Brand

Benjamin Moore

Code

815

Collection

Benjamin Moore Classics

Swiss 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 Swiss Blue under artificial light

Natural Lighting

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

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Blue

Strength

High

Temperature

cool

Hue Angle

212°

Blue Family

Lightness

77%

Light

Saturation

53%

Saturated

LRV

53.0
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
#A3C1E3
RGB Decimal
163, 193, 227
RGB Percent
63.9%, 75.7%, 89.0%
HSL
211.9, 53.3%, 76.5%
HSV
211.9, 28.2%, 89.0%
CMYK
28.2%, 15.0%, 0.0%, 11.0%
YIQ
187.9, -28.8, 4.3
XYZ
48.04, 51.47, 80.08
CIE Lab
76.96, -2.43, -20.24
CIE Luv
76.96, -16.63, -31.47
Hunter Lab
71.74, -2.27, -21.53
Decimal
10732003

Coordinating Colors and Color Palettes

Darker Shades

Monochromatic dark

Swiss BlueBoudoir BlueRoyal PlumeNocturne Shade

Lighter Shades

Monochromatic light

Swiss BluePeriwinkle DreamWindmill WingsSlipstream

Complementary

Opposite on color wheel

Swiss BlueTucson TanAcorn YellowCannellini Beans

Analogous

Adjacent colors

Swiss BlueBelovedTropical WaterfallLily Lavender

Cool Shades

Cool spectrum

Swiss BlueBelovedParty HatLily Lavender

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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