Benjamin Moore Arctic Seal CSP-15

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Arctic Seal for exterior (3 photos)
What are Benjamin Moore Arctic Seal undertones?
Is Arctic Seal CSP-15 cool or warm?
How light temperature affects on Arctic Seal
Monochromatic color scheme
Complementary color scheme
Color comparison and matching
LRV of Arctic Seal CSP-15
Color codes
Color equivalents

Official page:	Arctic Seal CSP-15
Code:	CSP-15
Name:	Arctic Seal
Brand:	Benjamin Moore

What color is Benjamin Moore Arctic Seal?

Benjamin Moore Arctic Seal CSP-15 is a deep, muted gray with an almost neutral cast and the faintest cool edge. Its medium-dark value gives walls noticeable definition without reading as black or charcoal. In bright daylight, Arctic Seal can appear soft and balanced; under lower or warmer artificial light, it may take on a slightly warmer, smokier look. Use it for a grounded dining room, a study, or kitchen cabinetry paired with pale wood, brushed nickel, crisp white trim, and off-white stone. This shade also makes a restrained exterior accent for doors or shutters when a dark neutral is wanted without a stark contrast.

Arctic Seal for exterior (3 photos)

Looking for a fresh new look for your house exterior or starting from skretch? We’ve collected pictures of real-life homes that have been painted with this warm grey hue. Find inspiration for your house’s exterior, front doors, gates, shutters, frames or windows.

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What are Benjamin Moore Arctic Seal undertones?

Arctic Seal is a midtone, near-neutral charcoal 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:

#6C6B6D

RGB code:

108, 107, 109

Is Benjamin Moore Arctic Seal cool or warm?

warm

cool

With a hue of 270°, this black shade sits right in the neutral zone on the HSL color wheel—neither warm nor cool.

CSP-15 Arctic Seal HSL code: 270, 1%, 42%

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 Arctic Seal

Natural Lighting. During the day, natural light shifts from about 2000 K at sunrise/sunset to 5500–6500 K at noon.

Sunrise

Morning

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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 black shade looks under different lighting:

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Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Benjamin Moore Arctic Seal:

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

CSP-15
Arctic Seal

AF-590
Tempest

Darker shades

CSP-15
Arctic Seal

2117-20
Galaxy

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 Arctic Seal with a purple hue, complementary colors are those with a yellow hue close to 90, such as Benjamin Moore Night Mist and White Violet.

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LRV of Arctic Seal

Arctic Seal has an LRV of 16.32% and refers to Medium Dark which means that this color reflects very little light. Why LRV is important?

Light Reflectance Value scale illustration

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 16.32%, 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

We have collected almost every possible color code you could ever need.
Not sure what the difference between HEX and RGB is? We break down color models in plain language. Understanding color models

Format	Code
HEX	#6C6B6D
RGB Decimal	108, 107, 109
RGB Percent	42.35%, 41.96%, 42.75%
HSV	Hue: 270° Saturation: 1.83% Value: 42.75%
HSL	hsl(270, 1, 42)
CMYK	Cyan: 0.92 Magenta: 1.83 Yellow: 0.0 Key: 57.25
YIQ	Y: 107.527 I: -0.047 Q: 0.834
XYZ	X: 14.202 Y: 14.808 Z: 16.574
CIE Lab	L:45.37 a:0.796 b:-0.977
CIE Luv	L:45.37 u:0.447 v:-1.429
Decimal	7105389
Hunter Lab	38.481, -1.464, 1.4