Bedford Blue
1679 · Benjamin Moore
BlueView Bedford Blue 1679 on the Benjamin Moore site ↗Hex
#4E738C
LRV
17
Family
Blue
1679
Color profile
Light value
17 · Deep
Undertone
Cool cool, blue lean
Family
Blue
“A classic shade of blue with an easygoing feel.”— Benjamin Moore
Where it sits on the light scale
0 · Absolute black100 · Pure white
LRV 17 Deep · absorbs more light than it reflects
Coordinating colors
A working palette built around Bedford BlueSimilar colors
Tap any color to compareBedford Blue vs Mozart Blue
17LRV17
#4E738CHex#537284
BlueFamilyBlue
cool, blue leanUndertonecool, blue lean
Bedford Blue vs Santa Monica Blue
17LRV16
#4E738CHex#3A6E8C
BlueFamilyBlue
cool, blue leanUndertonecool, blue lean
Bedford Blue vs Thousand Oceans
17LRV18
#4E738CHex#5E7480
BlueFamilyBlue
cool, blue leanUndertonecool, blue lean
Bedford Blue vs Stillwater
17LRV19
#4E738CHex#627885
BlueFamilyBlue
cool, blue leanUndertonecool, blue lean
Similar colors from other brands
Tap any color to compareBedford Blue vs Veranda Blue
17LRV15
#4E738CHex#4F718A
BlueFamilyBlue
cool, blue leanUndertonecool, blue lean
Veranda Blue is very close match · 2 points darker compared with Bedford Blue.
Bedford Blue vs Neptune Blue
17LRV15
#4E738CHex#4E6F87
BlueFamilyBlue
cool, blue leanUndertonecool, blue lean
Neptune Blue is very close match · 2 points darker compared with Bedford Blue.
Bedford Blue vs Smoke Blue
17LRV18
#4E738CHex#53778F
BlueFamilyBlue
cool, blue leanUndertonecool, blue lean
Smoke Blue is very close match compared with Bedford Blue.
Bedford Blue vs Inky Blue
17LRV15
#4E738CHex#4E7287
BlueFamilyBlue
cool, blue leanUndertonecool, blue lean
Inky Blue is very close match · 2 points darker · warmer compared with Bedford Blue.
Bedford Blue vs Shipyard
17LRV15
#4E738CHex#4F6F85
BlueFamilyBlue
cool, blue leanUndertonecool, blue lean
Shipyard is very close match · 2 points darker · warmer compared with Bedford Blue.
Bedford Blue vs Goddess of the Nile
17LRV17
#4E738CHex#557690
BlueFamilyBlue
cool, blue leanUndertonecool, blue lean
Goddess of the Nile is very close match compared with Bedford Blue.
Bedford Blue vs Down Pour
17LRV15
#4E738CHex#43718B
BlueFamilyBlue
cool, blue leanUndertonecool, blue lean
Down Pour is very close match · 2 points darker · leans greener compared with Bedford Blue.
Bedford Blue vs Stormy Ridge
17LRV19
#4E738CHex#507B9A
BlueFamilyBlue
cool, blue leanUndertonecool, blue lean
Stormy Ridge is close match · 2 points lighter · cooler compared with Bedford Blue.
Palettes with Bedford Blue
Bedford Blue, answered
What is the LRV of Bedford Blue?
Bedford Blue (1679) by Benjamin Moore has a Light Reflectance Value of 17, so it absorbs most of the light that hits it. On the 0–100 scale that places it in the dark range.
Is Bedford Blue a warm or cool color?
Bedford Blue has a cool undertone (cool, blue lean).
What is the closest match to Bedford Blue from another brand?
The closest cross-brand match to Bedford Blue is Veranda Blue (4004-6B) by Valspar, very close match · 2 points darker.
Benjamin Moore · 1679
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