Benjamin Moore Adagio 1593
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| Official page: | Adagio 1593 |
| Code: | 1593 |
| Name: | Adagio |
| Brand: | Benjamin Moore |
What color is Benjamin Moore Adagio?
Benjamin Moore Adagio 1593 is a muted mid-tone gray with a gentle cool cast that leans faintly toward blue-green rather than beige. Its low-saturation character keeps it quiet on broad walls, where it can read as a soft, weathered gray in daylight and slightly warmer under incandescent lighting. Adagio is well suited to bedrooms, bathrooms, and living rooms that need color without a strong blue or green statement. Pair it with crisp white trim, pale oak, brushed nickel, charcoal textiles, or deep navy accents for a restrained, layered look. It can also bring a composed gray finish to cabinetry when balanced with warmer flooring or brass hardware.
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What are Benjamin Moore Adagio undertones?
Adagio is a mid-light, near-neutral medium gray. Its chroma is so low that assigning a specific hue-based undertone would be misleading. Because it is close to neutral, nearby surfaces and the color of the light can noticeably change how warm or cool it appears.
HEX value:
RGB code:
160, 168, 168
Is Benjamin Moore Adagio cool or warm?
warm
cool
With a hue of 180°, this Grey leans cool, but it is near the neutral line and may feel warmer in certain lighting.
1593 Adagio HSL code: 180, 4%, 64%
Hue - degree on a color wheel from 0 to 360. 0 is red, 120 is green, and 240 is blue.
Saturation is expressed as a percentage. At 0%, it appears as a shade of grey, and at 100%, it is in full color.
Lightness is also a percentage value. 0% is black, and 100% is white.
How light temperature affects Adagio
Natural Lighting. During the day, natural light shifts from about 2000 K at sunrise/sunset to 5500–6500 K at noon.
In addition, natural-light temperature depends on its direction:
| Direction of sunlight | Visible temp. | Hue | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| North | Cool | Bluish | All day |
| East | Warm | Yellow | Before noon |
| West | Warm | Orange-red | After noon |
| South | Warm | Orange-yellow | All day |
Artificial Lighting. When choosing bulbs, pay attention to their color temperature in Kelvins.
Use the slider to see how this Grey shade looks under different lighting:
4000K
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Benjamin Moore Adagio:
Monochromatic color scheme
This scheme consists of various shades, tints, and tones of a single color. While it offers a perfect combination of hues, without accent décor it may become monotonous.
Lighter shades
1593
Adagio
Darker shades
Complementary color scheme
This color scheme is a combination of two shades that are opposite each other on the color wheel. The high contrast between these colors creates a vibrant and dynamic visual effect. For the color Adagio with a green hue, complementary colors are those with a red hue close to 0, such as Benjamin Moore Quietly Violet and Desert Shadows.
LRV of Adagio
Adagio has an LRV of 39.16% and refers to Medium colors that reflect a lot of light. Why LRV is important?
Light Reflectance Value measures the amount of visible and usable light that reflects from a painted surface.
Simply put, the higher the LRV of a paint color, the brighter the room you will get.
The scale goes from 0% (absolute black, absorbing all light) to 100% (pure white, reflecting all light).
Act like a pro: When choosing paint with an LRV of 39.16%, pay attention to your bulbs' brightness. Light brightness is measured in lumens. The lower the paint's LRV, the higher lumen level you need. Every square foot of room needs at least 40 lumens. That means for a 200 ft2 living room you'll need about 8000 lumens of light – e.g., eight 1000 lm bulbs.
Color codes
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| Format | Code |
|---|---|
| HEX | #A0A8A8 |
| RGB Decimal | 160, 168, 168 |
| RGB Percent | 62.75%, 65.88%, 65.88% |
| HSV | Hue: 180° Saturation: 4.76% Value: 65.88% |
| HSL | hsl(180, 4, 64) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 4.76 Magenta: 0.0 Yellow: 0.0 Key: 34.12 |
| YIQ | Y: 165.608 I: -4.767 Q: -1.692 |
| XYZ | X: 35.566 Y: 38.306 Z: 42.555 |
| CIE Lab | L:68.245 a:-2.823 b:-0.976 |
| CIE Luv | L:68.245 u:-4.457 v:-0.956 |
| Decimal | 10528936 |
| Hunter Lab | 61.892, -5.736, 2.558 |
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