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% |

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) |
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Red | 78 (30.6%) |
Green | 115 (45.1%) |
Blue | 140 (54.9%) |
Alpha | 1 (100.0%) |
HSL |
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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 |
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Cyan | 44.29% |
Magenta | 17.86% |
Yellow | 0.00% |
Key | 45.10% |
HSV/HSB |
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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 |
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Color Combinations
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