Dusky Blue
1640 · Benjamin Moore
BlueView Dusky Blue 1640 on the Benjamin Moore site ↗Hex
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LRV
61
Family
Blue
1640
Color profile
Light value
61 · Light
Undertone
Cool cool, blue lean
Family
Blue Also reads gray
“A soft blue, this color evokes a sense of effortless calm.”— Benjamin Moore
Where it sits on the light scale
0 · Absolute black100 · Pure white
LRV 61 Light · reflects plenty of light and keeps a room open
Coordinating colors
A working palette built around Dusky BlueSimilar colors
Tap any color to compareDusky Blue vs Silvery Blue
61LRV61
#BDD1D4Hex#BFD0D4
BlueFamilyGray
cool, blue leanUndertonecool, blue lean
Dusky Blue vs Fantasy Blue
61LRV63
#BDD1D4Hex#C2D5D6
BlueFamilyBlue
cool, blue leanUndertonecool, blue lean
Dusky Blue vs Harbor Haze
61LRV62
#BDD1D4Hex#C3D4D4
BlueFamilyGray
cool, blue leanUndertonecool, teal lean
Dusky Blue vs Heaven on Earth
61LRV66
#BDD1D4Hex#C3D7DD
BlueFamilyBlue
cool, blue leanUndertonecool, blue lean
Similar colors from other brands
Tap any color to compareDusky Blue vs Cloudy Day
61LRV59
#BDD1D4Hex#BCCED2
BlueFamilyBlue
cool, blue leanUndertonecool, blue lean
Cloudy Day is very close match · 2 points darker compared with Dusky Blue.
Dusky Blue vs Shhh…
61LRV61
#BDD1D4Hex#BED1D6
BlueFamilyBlue
cool, blue leanUndertonecool, blue lean
Shhh… is very close match compared with Dusky Blue.
Dusky Blue vs Scandinavian Sky
61LRV63
#BDD1D4Hex#C2D3D6
BlueFamilyBlue
cool, blue leanUndertonecool, blue lean
Scandinavian Sky is very close match · 2 points lighter compared with Dusky Blue.
Dusky Blue vs Adorbs
61LRV62
#BDD1D4Hex#C1D1D4
BlueFamilyGray
cool, blue leanUndertonecool, blue cast
Adorbs is very close match compared with Dusky Blue.
Dusky Blue vs Wind Speed
61LRV64
#BDD1D4Hex#BFD6D9
BlueFamilyBlue
cool, blue leanUndertonecool, blue lean
Wind Speed is very close match · 3 points lighter compared with Dusky Blue.
Dusky Blue vs Sky Diving
61LRV65
#BDD1D4Hex#C6D6D7
BlueFamilyGray
cool, blue leanUndertonecool, blue cast
Sky Diving is very close match · 4 points lighter compared with Dusky Blue.
Dusky Blue vs Little Boy Blu
61LRV67
#BDD1D4Hex#C7D8DB
BlueFamilyBlue
cool, blue leanUndertonecool, blue lean
Little Boy Blu is very close match · 6 points lighter compared with Dusky Blue.
Dusky Blue vs Sleepy Blue
61LRV58
#BDD1D4Hex#BCCBCE
BlueFamilyGray
cool, blue leanUndertonecool, blue cast
Sleepy Blue is very close match · 3 points darker · leans redder compared with Dusky Blue.
Dusky Blue vs Kakelugn
61LRV62
#BDD1D4Hex#C5D1D8
BlueFamilyGray
cool, blue leanUndertonecool, blue cast
Kakelugn is close match · 2 points lighter · leans redder compared with Dusky Blue.
Dusky Blue vs Hazy No.CC6
61LRV52
#BDD1D4Hex#AFC2C9
BlueFamilyBlue
cool, blue leanUndertonecool, blue lean
Hazy No.CC6 is close match · 9 points darker · cooler compared with Dusky Blue.
The full strip
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Dusky Blue, answered
What is the LRV of Dusky Blue?
Dusky Blue (1640) by Benjamin Moore has a Light Reflectance Value of 61, so it reflects most of the light that hits it. On the 0–100 scale that places it in the light range.
Is Dusky Blue a warm or cool color?
Dusky Blue has a cool undertone (cool, blue lean).
What is the closest match to Dusky Blue from another brand?
The closest cross-brand match to Dusky Blue is Cloudy Day (540E-2) by Behr, very close match · 2 points darker.
Benjamin Moore · 1640
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