Faded Denim
What Faded Denim Actually Looks Like
Faded Denim reads as a relaxed, medium blue that lives up to its name. It is not a deep navy and not a pale barely-there blue. Think of worn denim after dozens of washes: a color with real blue presence but nothing sharp or saturated about it. In good natural light it feels airy and open. In lower light or north-facing rooms it can pull slightly grayer and more muted, leaning into the faded side of its character rather than the blue side.
Faded Denim Undertones
The color carries a gentle cool-to-neutral quality. There is no strong green or purple pull that dominates in most lighting conditions. It sits in a comfortable mid-range blue territory, which makes it relatively predictable across different rooms. That said, in rooms with warm incandescent lighting it can read warmer than expected, while cool daylight keeps it firmly in the blue-gray zone.
Where Faded Denim Works Best
With an LRV in the low 50s, Faded Denim is a true mid-tone. It is light enough to keep a room from feeling heavy, but it has enough color weight to read as a deliberate choice rather than a cautious one. Bedrooms, bathrooms, and casual living spaces are natural fits. It works on all four walls, and it handles an accent wall well too. Very small rooms with limited windows can feel a little closed in, so in those spaces stick to the trim, a single accent wall, or exterior use.
Where to put Faded Denim
Faded Denim is at home in a bedroom. Its mid-tone depth gives the room a settled, restful quality without the heaviness of a dark blue. Pair it with warm wood furniture and white trim to keep things feeling balanced rather than cold.
In a bathroom with natural light, this color feels clean and calm. In a windowless bathroom under warm artificial light it will shift warmer and grayer, which can still be a pleasant effect. White fixtures and chrome hardware work well with it.
In a casual living space it delivers a relaxed, unpretentious atmosphere. It is not trying to be a dramatic statement color. Warm textiles like aged leather, natural linen, or rust-toned accents keep the room from reading too cool.
Faded Denim is available in exterior formulas. On a house exterior it reads as a soft, classic blue that fits coastal, cottage, and farmhouse styles well. Bright white trim sharpens the look; a warm off-white trim gives it a softer, more nostalgic feel.
What to Pair With Faded Denim
No specific Benjamin Moore coordinating colors are listed in our database for this color. In general, Faded Denim pairs naturally with warm whites on trim to balance its cool tone, with soft taupes or warm greiges for a grounded, easy palette, and with natural wood tones that add warmth without fighting the blue.
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Colors that clash with Faded Denim
Orange sits directly opposite blue on the color wheel. Small amounts of warm terracotta can work as a contrast accent, but large doses of orange in furniture, rugs, or art will create a tension that feels unintentional rather than curated.
If the room next door has a cool gray-green on the walls, the two colors will compete in an open floor plan. Neither is wrong on its own, but the combination can make a space feel visually restless.
A stark, blue-white trim can push Faded Denim into feeling clinical rather than comfortable, especially in rooms without much warm natural light.
Common questions
Faded Denim is Benjamin Moore color code 795. Its hex and precise LRV of 51.55 are shown in the color spec block on this page. That LRV puts it squarely in mid-tone territory, neither light nor dark.
Yes. Benjamin Moore makes it in both interior and exterior formulas, so you can use it on interior walls and carry it outside to siding, shutters, or trim without needing to find a separate color match.
It can. North-facing rooms receive cool, indirect light all day, and Faded Denim will read more gray and muted in that setting rather than showing its cleaner blue character. If you want to preserve the blue quality in a north-facing room, warm up the space with incandescent bulbs and warm-toned furnishings.
An eggshell finish is the most practical choice for bedroom walls. It has just enough sheen to wipe down easily while avoiding the flat finish that can look chalky on a mid-tone blue. Matte works if you prefer no sheen at all and the room is low-traffic.