Blue Dusk
Blue Dusk is a versatile Blue from Benjamin Moore. Our real-world data shows it is a primary choice when homeowners need to add character and warmth to any space. Below, you'll find 4 examples of this shade in actual homes along with suggested color relationships.
Hex
#6E8791
LRV
24.03
Blue Dusk in Real Rooms
Blue Dusk has a medium LRV of 24.03 — it adds real depth and will read noticeably darker as natural light fades. It's neutral in temperature, making it adaptable across different lighting conditions and room orientations. Grouped in the Blue family, the photos below show it applied in a bedroom and misc.
2 Bedroom Photos
A bedroom finished in Blue Dusk rewards the time you spend in it. The color is deep enough to feel intentional and luxurious, but not so saturated that it becomes visually tiring over time — it strikes the perfect balance for a space meant for both deep sleep and the slow, reflective hours before it.
Bedroom walls painted Blue Dusk promote restful, peaceful slumber.
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Bedroom accent wall in Blue Dusk creates visual depth and tranquility.
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2 Misc Photos
See how Blue Dusk is used in narrow hallways to create a "gallery" feel. The color provides a steady, rhythmic background that allows a series of framed photos or art pieces to feel like a cohesive, professional installation.
Walls in Blue Dusk provide a calming, meditative backdrop.
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Wall color Blue Dusk settles into a sophisticated twilight tone.
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Coordinating Colors
At LRV 62 vs 24, Collingwood is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 69 vs 24, Breath of Fresh Air is decisively the brighter choice.
Oxford White reflects far more light (LRV 87 vs 24), opening up a space where Blue Dusk encloses it.
At LRV 90 vs 24, Simply White is decisively the brighter choice.
Similar Colors
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 24 vs 22), so neither reads brighter in a room.
With LRVs of 24 and 24, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 24 vs 23), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Complementary Colors
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 24 vs 22), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Blue Dusk reflects far more light (LRV 24 vs 12), opening up a space where Desert Shadows encloses it.
At LRV 66 vs 24, Hint of Violet is decisively the brighter choice.
Antique Pearl reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 24), opening up a space where Blue Dusk encloses it.
At LRV 24 vs 6, Blue Dusk is decisively the brighter choice.
A 7-point LRV gap (24 vs 17) makes Blue Dusk the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 44 vs 24, Silver Fox is decisively the brighter choice.
Lighter Colors
Van Courtland Blue reads slightly lighter (LRV 31 vs 24), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Chiswell Blue reads slightly lighter (LRV 30 vs 24), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Province Blue reads slightly lighter (LRV 32 vs 24), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 27 vs 24), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Darker Colors
A 6-point LRV gap (24 vs 18) makes Blue Dusk the marginally brighter of the two.
Blue Dusk reads slightly lighter (LRV 24 vs 14), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 7-point LRV gap (24 vs 17) makes Blue Dusk the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 24 vs 11, Blue Dusk is decisively the brighter choice.
A 6-point LRV gap (24 vs 18) makes Blue Dusk the marginally brighter of the two.