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Benjamin Moore Bedford Blue (1679) Paint Color


Color Name: Bedford Blue (1679)
Hex Color Code: #4E738C
RGB Color Code: RGB(78, 115, 140)
CMYK Values*: 44.3%, 17.9%, 0.0%, 45.1%

HEX #4E738C Bedford Blue (1679) Paint Benjamin Moore - Color Code






What color is Bedford Blue (1679)?

Bedford Blue (1679) color belongs to the Blue color family (hue). The hexadecimal color code (color number) for Bedford Blue (1679) is #4E738C, and the RGB color code is RGB(78, 115, 140).

In the RGB color model, Bedford Blue (1679) has a red value of 78, a green value of 115, and a blue value of 140. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 44.3% cyan, 17.9% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 45.1% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 204.2° (degrees), 28.4 % saturation, and 42.7 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, Bedford Blue (1679) has a hue of 204.2° (degrees), 44.3 % saturation and 54.9 % brightness/value.

Bedford Blue (1679) is cool or warm?

The color Bedford Blue (1679) is a cool color.

What is the LRV of Bedford Blue (1679)?

Bedford Blue (1679) has an LRV of nearly 16. By LRV value, it is a medium dark color.
Light Reflectance Value (LRV), indicates how light or dark a color will look on a scale of 0 (black) to 100 (white).





Color Codes - Color Space Conversions


Bedford Blue (1679) (Paint - Benjamin Moore) color codes / color number / color space conversions - HEX, RGBA, CMYK, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB

RGBA - RGB(78, 115, 140)

Red 78 (30.6%)
Green 115 (45.1%)
Blue 140 (54.9%)
Alpha 1 (100.0%)

HSL

Hue 204.19°
Saturation 28.44 %.
Lightness 42.75 %.
HWB H: 204.19°
W: 30.59 %
B: 45.10 %
LRV ~ 15.8 %
Munsell Color System 7.4B 4.5/4
XYZ X : 14.01
Y : 15.77
Z : 27.12
YXY Y1 : 15.77
X : 0.25
Y2 : 0.28
CMY C : 69.41%
M : 54.90%
Y : 45.10%

CMYK

Cyan 44.29%
Magenta 17.86%
Yellow 0.00%
Key 45.10%

HSV/HSB

Hue 204.19°
Saturation 44.29 %.
Brightness / Value 54.90 %.
CIE-Lab L : 46.68
A : -6.06
B : -17.77
CIE-Lch L : 46.68
C : 18.77
H : 251.16
CIE-Luv L : 46.68
U : -17.65
V : -24.69
Hunter-Lab L : 39.72
A : -6.56
B : -12.68








Similar Colors and Paints



Named colors similar to Bedford Blue (1679) (Paint - Benjamin Moore)


Here are the colors similar to Bedford Blue (1679) (Paint - Benjamin Moore). Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.


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ΔE - 5.44 (94.6% similar)
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ΔE - 5.44 (94.6% similar)
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ΔE - 5.96 (94.0% similar)
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ΔE - 6.72 (93.3% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL, and other color matching system


Pantone PMS


Bedford Blue (1679) similar/equivalent colors from Pantone PMS. Conversion of Bedford Blue (1679) to Pantone PMS

#4F758B
PANTONE 5405 C
ΔE - 1.61 (98.4% similar)
#537386
PANTONE 10265 C
ΔE - 2.19 (97.8% similar)
#506D85
PANTONE 2167 C
ΔE - 2.77 (97.2% similar)
#57728B
PANTONE 2166 C
ΔE - 2.85 (97.2% similar)

Pantone TCX


Bedford Blue (1679) similar/equivalent colors from Pantone TCX. Conversion of Bedford Blue (1679) to Pantone TCX


RAL Classic


Bedford Blue (1679) similar/equivalent colors from RAL Classic. Conversion of Bedford Blue (1679) to RAL Classic

#376B8C
RAL 5007 - Brilliant Blue
ΔE - 4.38 (95.6% similar)
#42698C
RAL 5023 -Distant Blue
ΔE - 5.09 (94.9% similar)
#637D96
RAL 5014 - Pigeon Blue
ΔE - 5.52 (94.5% similar)
#007CB0
RAL 5015 - Sky Blue
ΔE - 7.95 (92.0% similar)

British Standard 4800


Bedford Blue (1679) similar/equivalent colors from British Standard 4800. Conversion of Bedford Blue (1679) to British Standard 4800

#54697B
BS 20-C-39 - Blue
ΔE - 5.02 (95.0% similar)
#486D7C
BS 18-C-37 - Blue
ΔE - 5.18 (94.8% similar)
#697C8D
BS 20-D-44 - Blue
ΔE - 6.38 (93.6% similar)
#3876AB
BS 20-E-53 - Blue
ΔE - 6.50 (93.5% similar)

RAL Design


Bedford Blue (1679) similar/equivalent colors from RAL Design. Conversion of Bedford Blue (1679) to RAL Design


Pantone TPX


Bedford Blue (1679) similar/equivalent colors from Pantone TPX. Conversion of Bedford Blue (1679) to Pantone TPX

#5072A7
Blue Yonder
ΔE - 7.53 (92.5% similar)




Paint similar to Bedford Blue (1679) (Paint - Benjamin Moore)


Here are the best recommended paint colors similar to Bedford Blue (1679) (Paint - Benjamin Moore). Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.


Valspar


Bedford Blue (1679) similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of Bedford Blue (1679) to Valspar

#4F718A
Veranda Blue (4004-6B)
ΔE - 1.01 (99.0% similar)
#4E6D7F
Folk Blue (V107-5)
ΔE - 3.34 (96.7% similar)
#576F85
Thundering Clouds (4005-4B)
ΔE - 3.35 (96.6% similar)
#3F7993
Sea Swirl (M260)
ΔE - 4.27 (95.7% similar)

PPG Paints


Bedford Blue (1679) similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of Bedford Blue (1679) to PPG Paints

#53778F
Smoke Blue (PPG1156-5)
ΔE - 1.62 (98.4% similar)
#347699
Cosmic Dust (PPG1157-6)
ΔE - 4.26 (95.7% similar)
#5C707E
Hatteras Gray (PPG10-10)
ΔE - 4.81 (95.2% similar)
#34788C
Adventure (PPG1151-6)
ΔE - 7.04 (93.0% similar)

Sherwin Williams


Bedford Blue (1679) similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of Bedford Blue (1679) to Sherwin Williams

#4E7287
Inky Blue (SW 9149)
ΔE - 1.67 (98.3% similar)
#43718B
Down Pour (SW 6516)
ΔE - 2.13 (97.9% similar)
#506B84
Denim (SW 6523)
ΔE - 3.84 (96.2% similar)
#4C6B8A
Revel Blue (SW 6530)
ΔE - 4.49 (95.5% similar)




Behr


Bedford Blue (1679) similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of Bedford Blue (1679) to Behr

#4F6F85
Shipyard (S500-6)
ΔE - 1.80 (98.2% similar)
#496F8E
Sailor'S Bay (M510-5)
ΔE - 2.69 (97.3% similar)
#37708C
Living Stream (M490-6)
ΔE - 3.85 (96.2% similar)
#3D6D84
Bering Wave (S490-6)
ΔE - 4.07 (95.9% similar)

Benjamin Moore


Bedford Blue (1679) similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of Bedford Blue (1679) to Benjamin Moore

#537284
Mozart Blue (1665)
ΔE - 2.58 (97.4% similar)
#527687
Schooner (AF-520)
ΔE - 3.60 (96.4% similar)
#386B8C
Bellbottom Blues (CSP-655)
ΔE - 4.31 (95.7% similar)
#40729C
Chicago Blues (804)
ΔE - 4.68 (95.3% similar)

Dunn-Edwards


Bedford Blue (1679) similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of Bedford Blue (1679) to Dunn-Edwards

#3F6E8E
Big Sur Blue Jade (DET 577)
ΔE - 3.12 (96.9% similar)
#3E6F87
Crashing Waves (DE 5810)
ΔE - 3.52 (96.5% similar)
#527585
San Miguel Blue (DET 569)
ΔE - 3.85 (96.1% similar)
#3F6C8F
Rainy Lake (DE 5852)
ΔE - 4.13 (95.9% similar)







Color Combinations


View more Bedford Blue (1679) - #4E738C color palettes and color scheme combinations


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Monochromatic Color Palette

Monochromatic colors belong to the same hue angle but different tints and shades. Monochromatic color palette can be generated by keeping the exact hue of the base color and then changing the saturation and lightness.

4E8C67
4E8C86
4E738C
4E548C
674E8C
Analogous Color Palette

Analogous colors are a group of colors adjacent to each other on a color wheel. Group of these adjacent colors forms Analogous color scheme Palette. Analogous Palette can be generated by increasing or decreasing the hue value by 30 points.

4E738C
8C4E73
738C4E
Triadic Color Palette

The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel

4E738C
864E8C
8C674E
548C4E
Tetradic Color Palette

The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

4E738C
608198
718FA3
839DAE
95ABBA
A6B9C6
B8C7D1
CAD5DC
DCE3E8
EDF1F4
FFFFFF
4E738C
46687E
3E5C70
375062
2F4554
273A46
1F2E38
17222A
10171C
080B0E
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