Lucerne
Lucerne is a genuinely dark Blue from Benjamin Moore. Our real-world data shows it is a primary choice when homeowners need to anchor a room without demanding the spotlight. Below, you'll find 8 examples of this shade in actual homes along with suggested color relationships.
Hex
#3A647D
LRV
13.54
Lucerne in Real Rooms
Lucerne has a low LRV of 13.54 — it absorbs light and reads as a genuinely dark, enveloping color. 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 living room, front door, house and misc.
4 Living Room Photos
The beauty of Lucerne in a living room lies in its versatility with textures. It provides a smooth, matte-like quality that contrasts beautifully against plush velvet sofas or chunky wool rugs. It's a color that invites you to stay a little longer, creating an atmosphere that feels established rather than just decorated.
Accent wall painted Lucerne anchors the living room with sophisticated color.
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Living room walls in Lucerne create a cohesive, calming aesthetic throughout.
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Walls in Lucerne provide a peaceful backdrop in this refined living space.
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Living room painted Lucerne establishes an elegant, timeless color foundation.
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2 Front Door Photos
In a world of boring front doors, Lucerne is a breath of fresh air. It's a sophisticated choice that works with almost any siding color, providing a much-needed focal point that guides guests naturally toward the entrance.
Front door in Lucerne makes a striking, welcoming architectural statement.
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Entryway door painted Lucerne sets a sophisticated tone for your home.
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1 House Photo
Lucerne is particularly effective on modern-style homes with flat planes and large windows. The color emphasizes the geometry of the house, using shadows and light to create a dynamic, ever-changing facade throughout the day.
House exterior in Lucerne delivers understated elegance with classic blue-gray appeal.
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1 Misc Photo
These examples of Lucerne in transitional spaces—like entryways or landings—show how the color can act as a "thread" that ties the upper and lower floors of a house together into one cohesive story.
Walls painted in Lucerne offer versatile sophistication for any room design.
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Coordinating Colors
Gray Horse reflects far more light (LRV 49 vs 14), opening up a space where Lucerne encloses it.
At LRV 80 vs 14, Deep in Thought is decisively the brighter choice.
Similar Colors
With LRVs of 14 and 14, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
With LRVs of 16 and 14, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
With LRVs of 14 and 14, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 15 vs 14), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Complementary Colors
Quietly Violet reads slightly lighter (LRV 22 vs 14), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 14 vs 12), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Hint of Violet reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 14), opening up a space where Lucerne encloses it.
At LRV 72 vs 14, Antique Pearl is decisively the brighter choice.
Lucerne reads slightly lighter (LRV 14 vs 6), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Woodcliff Lake reads slightly lighter (LRV 17 vs 14), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Silver Fox reflects far more light (LRV 44 vs 14), opening up a space where Lucerne encloses it.
Lighter Colors
Blue Daisy reflects far more light (LRV 26 vs 14), opening up a space where Lucerne encloses it.
With LRVs of 16 and 14, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Darker Colors
With LRVs of 14 and 11, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
With LRVs of 14 and 14, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.