New York State of Mind
There is more to Benjamin Moore New York State of Mind (805) than the swatch alone: its depth, undertones and setting all shape the final impression. Its LRV of 10.5 gives it real visual weight, allowing the color to hold a wall rather than simply recede from view. 6 sourced room photos offer a closer look at the color in lived-in settings.
Hex
#355473LRV
10.51
New York State of Mind in Rooms
Follow New York State of Mind from one space to another and watch how light, scale and surrounding materials reshape its character. 6 sourced room photos offer a closer look at the color in lived-in settings.
1 House Photo
Viewed across 1 house image in an exterior viewed across distance, weather and the changing sky, New York State of Mind (805) reveals how much color depends on scale, surface and shadow. With an LRV of 10.5, it carries enough visual weight to make light, trim and texture feel especially deliberate.
Exterior painted New York State of Mind showcases classic architectural beauty and curb appeal.
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5 Living Room Photos
New York State of Mind (805) brings its blue character into a space shaped by conversation, quiet evenings and changing daylight. Its cool classification can bring a composed, clean tension to warmer finishes.
Staircase treads and risers in New York State of Mind create visual continuity.
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Stairwell walls painted in Benjamin Moore 805 guide traffic with cohesive elegance.
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Hallway painted in 805 connects living spaces with understated, warm sophistication.
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Hallway walls in New York State of Mind provide a calming transition between rooms.
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Walls finished New York State of Mind establish serene, welcoming hallway atmosphere.
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Coordinating Colors
White Diamond reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 11), opening up a space where New York State of Mind encloses it.
At LRV 50 vs 11, Metropolitan is decisively the brighter choice.
Under the Big Top reflects far more light (LRV 63 vs 11), opening up a space where New York State of Mind encloses it.
Brilliant White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 11), opening up a space where New York State of Mind encloses it.
Similar Colors
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 13 vs 11), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 11 vs 10), so neither reads brighter in a room.
With LRVs of 11 and 8, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
With LRVs of 12 and 11, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Complementary Colors
New York State of Mind reads slightly lighter (LRV 11 vs 6), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Woodcliff Lake reads slightly lighter (LRV 17 vs 11), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Silver Fox reflects far more light (LRV 44 vs 11), opening up a space where New York State of Mind encloses it.
Upper West Side reflects far more light (LRV 39 vs 11), opening up a space where New York State of Mind encloses it.
At LRV 47 vs 11, Himalayan Trek is decisively the brighter choice.
Briarwood reflects far more light (LRV 32 vs 11), opening up a space where New York State of Mind encloses it.
At LRV 48 vs 11, Thunder is decisively the brighter choice.
Lighter Colors
A 8-point LRV gap (18 vs 11) makes Nile Blue the marginally brighter of the two.
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Manufacturer description
A classic navy blue beloved for its ability to go from bold to understated.