Kensington Blue
840 by Benjamin Moore
Also sold as CC-780
Hex #4B5A71 · LRV 11.97 · cool blue
How popular is Kensington Blue?
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About Kensington Blue
Kensington Blue is a soothing, medium blue with cool blue undertones. This cool shade has an LRV of 11.97 and absorbs most light, making it ideal for creating intimate, cozy atmospheres or as an accent.
Benjamin Moore also lists this same color under code CC-780.
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Color Specifications
- Name
- Kensington Blue
- Brand
- Benjamin Moore
- Code
- 840
- Hex
- #4B5A71
- RGB
- 75, 90, 113
- HSL
- 216, 20%, 37%
- CMYK
- 34, 20, 0, 56Approximate — screen to print
- Lab
- 37.8, 0.3, -15.0
- CSS
- --benjamin-moore-kensington-blue
- LRV
- 11.97 (Dark)
- Undertone
- Cool Blue
- Temperature
- cool
- Family
- blue
- Interior
- Yes
- Exterior
- Yes
- Finishes
- flatmatteeggshellsatinsemi-glosshigh-gloss
Similar Colors & Cross-Brand Matches
Ranked by Delta E 2000. Under 1.0 looks the same on the wall.