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Bracken Blue

Benjamin Moore's Bracken Blue is a blue shade whose quieter details emerge through comparison. A blue undertone may emerge most clearly where the paint meets a cleaner white, stone surface or contrasting textile. Because screens flatten both light and texture, sample the paint beside the finishes that will ultimately surround it.

LRV

33.30

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Light Reflectance Value
33.30
Medium
TemperatureCool
Tone
Timeless
UseInterior & Exterior

Bracken Blue in Rooms

Follow Bracken Blue from one space to another and watch how light, scale and surrounding materials reshape its character. 2 sourced room photos offer a closer look at the color in lived-in settings.

1 Front Door Photo

Across 1 front door image, Bracken Blue (CW-600) meets direct sun, porch shade and evening exterior light. Its cool classification can bring a composed, clean tension to warmer finishes.

Bm Bracken Blue Front Door

Front entrance door painted in Bracken Blue welcomes visitors.

@bethanyreillyinteriors

1 Misc Photo

Catalog words such as Timeless offer another lens on its character. In this setting, let the varied light of hallways, corners and transitional rooms and a changing mix of architectural details and personal finishes guide the final sample decision.

Benjamin Moore Bracken Blue Wall Paint

Wall surface painted in Bracken Blue creates calming atmosphere.

@28sapphires

Coordinating Colors

Bracken Blue
Bracken Blue
Silver Gray
Silver Gray
Bracken Blue vs Silver Gray
Benjamin Moore
Bracken Blue
CW-600 · LRV 33
Benjamin Moore
Silver Gray
2131-60 · LRV 60

At LRV 60 vs 33, Silver Gray is decisively the brighter choice.

Bracken Blue
Bracken Blue
Washington Blue
Washington Blue
Bracken Blue vs Washington Blue
Benjamin Moore
Bracken Blue
CW-600 · LRV 33
Benjamin Moore
Washington Blue
CW-630 · LRV 7

At LRV 33 vs 7, Bracken Blue is decisively the brighter choice.

Bracken Blue
Bracken Blue
Harwood Putty
Harwood Putty
Bracken Blue vs Harwood Putty
Benjamin Moore
Bracken Blue
CW-600 · LRV 33
Benjamin Moore
Harwood Putty
CW-5 · LRV 83

At LRV 83 vs 33, Harwood Putty is decisively the brighter choice.

Bracken Blue
Bracken Blue
White Heron
White Heron
Bracken Blue vs White Heron
Benjamin Moore
Bracken Blue
CW-600 · LRV 33
Benjamin Moore
White Heron
OC-57 · LRV 87

At LRV 87 vs 33, White Heron is decisively the brighter choice.

Complementary Colors

Bracken Blue
Bracken Blue
Quietly Violet
Quietly Violet
Bracken Blue vs Quietly Violet
Benjamin Moore
Bracken Blue
CW-600 · LRV 33
Benjamin Moore
Quietly Violet
CSP-415 · LRV 22

Bracken Blue reads slightly lighter (LRV 33 vs 22), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Bracken Blue
Bracken Blue
Desert Shadows
Desert Shadows
Bracken Blue vs Desert Shadows
Benjamin Moore
Bracken Blue
CW-600 · LRV 33
Benjamin Moore
Desert Shadows
2114-30 · LRV 12

At LRV 33 vs 12, Bracken Blue is decisively the brighter choice.

Bracken Blue
Bracken Blue
Hint of Violet
Hint of Violet
Bracken Blue vs Hint of Violet
Benjamin Moore
Bracken Blue
CW-600 · LRV 33
Benjamin Moore
Hint of Violet
2114-60 · LRV 66

Hint of Violet reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 33), opening up a space where Bracken Blue encloses it.

Antique Pearl
Antique Pearl
Bracken Blue
Bracken Blue
Antique Pearl vs Bracken Blue
Benjamin Moore
Antique Pearl
2113-70 · LRV 72
Benjamin Moore
Bracken Blue
CW-600 · LRV 33

At LRV 72 vs 33, Antique Pearl is decisively the brighter choice.

Bracken Blue
Bracken Blue
Night Shade
Night Shade
Bracken Blue vs Night Shade
Benjamin Moore
Bracken Blue
CW-600 · LRV 33
Benjamin Moore
Night Shade
2116-10 · LRV 6

Bracken Blue reflects far more light (LRV 33 vs 6), opening up a space where Night Shade encloses it.

Bracken Blue
Bracken Blue
Brownstone
Brownstone
Bracken Blue vs Brownstone
Benjamin Moore
Bracken Blue
CW-600 · LRV 33
Benjamin Moore
Brownstone
CSP-240 · LRV 8

Bracken Blue reflects far more light (LRV 33 vs 8), opening up a space where Brownstone encloses it.

Bracken Blue
Bracken Blue
Studio Clay
Studio Clay
Bracken Blue vs Studio Clay
Benjamin Moore
Bracken Blue
CW-600 · LRV 33
Benjamin Moore
Studio Clay
CSP-380 · LRV 29

Bracken Blue reads slightly lighter (LRV 33 vs 29), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Lighter Colors

Bracken Blue
Bracken Blue
Tranquil Blue
Tranquil Blue
Bracken Blue vs Tranquil Blue
Benjamin Moore
Bracken Blue
CW-600 · LRV 33
Benjamin Moore
Tranquil Blue
2051-50 · LRV 49

At LRV 49 vs 33, Tranquil Blue is decisively the brighter choice.

Bracken Blue
Bracken Blue
Chesapeake Blue
Chesapeake Blue
Bracken Blue vs Chesapeake Blue
Benjamin Moore
Bracken Blue
CW-600 · LRV 33
Benjamin Moore
Chesapeake Blue
CW-595 · LRV 49

At LRV 49 vs 33, Chesapeake Blue is decisively the brighter choice.

Bracken Blue
Bracken Blue
Seaside Resort
Seaside Resort
Bracken Blue vs Seaside Resort
Benjamin Moore
Bracken Blue
CW-600 · LRV 33
Benjamin Moore
Seaside Resort
725 · LRV 37

Seaside Resort reads slightly lighter (LRV 37 vs 33), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Darker Colors

Baltic Sea
Baltic Sea
Bracken Blue
Bracken Blue
Baltic Sea vs Bracken Blue
Benjamin Moore
Baltic Sea
CSP-680 · LRV 22
Benjamin Moore
Bracken Blue
CW-600 · LRV 33

Bracken Blue reads slightly lighter (LRV 33 vs 22), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Bracken Blue
Bracken Blue
Rendezvous Bay
Rendezvous Bay
Bracken Blue vs Rendezvous Bay
Benjamin Moore
Bracken Blue
CW-600 · LRV 33
Benjamin Moore
Rendezvous Bay
726 · LRV 26

A 7-point LRV gap (33 vs 26) makes Bracken Blue the marginally brighter of the two.

Blue Lake
Blue Lake
Bracken Blue
Bracken Blue
Blue Lake vs Bracken Blue
Benjamin Moore
Blue Lake
2053-40 · LRV 30
Benjamin Moore
Bracken Blue
CW-600 · LRV 33

A 3-point LRV gap (33 vs 30) makes Bracken Blue the marginally brighter of the two.

Bracken Blue
Bracken Blue
Peacock Blue
Peacock Blue
Bracken Blue vs Peacock Blue
Benjamin Moore
Bracken Blue
CW-600 · LRV 33
Benjamin Moore
Peacock Blue
2049-40 · LRV 37

A 3-point LRV gap (37 vs 33) makes Peacock Blue the marginally brighter of the two.

Color Codes

RGB105, 162, 171
HSL188° 28% 54%
CMYK39 5 0 33
CIE LabL: 63.2 a: -16.3 b: -10.6
XYZX: 0.26 Y: 0.32 Z: 0.43

Manufacturer description

Opulent and a touch offbeat, this glamorous shade of blue, a part of Colonial Williamsburg's colonial revival color palette, adds a layer of attention-getting style to any space.

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