Open Seas
Open Seas begins as a blue color on paper, then shifts with every surface, shadow and neighboring material. Its cool classification gives it a crisper edge that may become clearer beside warm timber, cream or brass. Treat the digital swatch as an opening note, then watch a physical sample from morning light through evening lamps.
Hex
#83AFBCLRV
39.15
Open Seas's Color Strip
Open Seas is the fourth shade on this 7-color strip, sitting between Rest Assured and Manitou Blue. The strip spans from Byte Blue at the lightest end to Bosporus at the deepest. Browsing strip 174 alongside this color helps you gauge whether to go lighter, darker, or stay right here.
Open Seas in Rooms
Follow Open Seas 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 Misc Photo
1 sourced room photo gives the gallery a lived-in point of reference. Together they show Open Seas (6500) as inspiration rather than a promise of an identical result.
Accent wall in bold Open Seas creates drama.
@toptierprofessionalpainting
1 Kitchen Cabinets Photo
Open Seas (6500) brings its blue character into cabinetry, where color becomes part of the room’s architecture. Its midtone saturation keeps the color expressive without letting it dominate every surface around it.
Kitchen cabinetry painted in striking Open Seas.
@findahomeinrome
Coordinating Colors
At LRV 78 vs 39, Blue Horizon is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 83 vs 39, Dover White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 68 vs 39, Sunbeam Yellow is decisively the brighter choice.
Trim Color
At LRV 78 vs 39, Blue Horizon is decisively the brighter choice.
Similar Colors
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 40 vs 39), so neither reads brighter in a room.
A 4-point LRV gap (39 vs 35) makes Open Seas the marginally brighter of the two.
A 9-point LRV gap (49 vs 39) makes Rest Assured the marginally brighter of the two.
French Moire reads slightly lighter (LRV 47 vs 39), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 5-point LRV gap (39 vs 34) makes Open Seas the marginally brighter of the two.
Complementary Colors
At LRV 76 vs 39, Mauve Tinge is decisively the brighter choice.
Studio Mauve reads slightly lighter (LRV 50 vs 39), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 4-point LRV gap (39 vs 35) makes Open Seas the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 81 vs 39, Heavenly White is decisively the brighter choice.
Original White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 39), opening up a space where Open Seas encloses it.
Lighter Colors
Darker Colors
At LRV 39 vs 22, Open Seas is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 39 vs 26, Open Seas is decisively the brighter choice.
Open Seas reflects far more light (LRV 39 vs 24), opening up a space where Georgian Revival Blue encloses it.
At LRV 39 vs 22, Open Seas is decisively the brighter choice.
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Manufacturer description
This gentle, medium blue with its teal undertone mixes optimism with a calming vibe. Introduce this cool hue into a bedroom for an untroubled atmosphere.