Benjamin Moore Baja Dunes / CC-470 / AC-32 / Rocky Road / Pismo Dunes / 997

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Official page:Baja Dunes 997
Code:997
Name:Baja Dunes
Brand:Benjamin Moore

What color is Benjamin Moore Baja Dunes?

Benjamin Moore Baja Dunes 997 is a muted light beige with a noticeable gray cast and gentle warmth. Its softened, low-saturation character keeps it from reading overly yellow, making it a grounded option for living rooms, bedrooms, or open-plan hallways. In bright daylight, Baja Dunes can appear lighter and more neutral, while evening lighting may bring forward its warmer tan-beige side. Pair it with creamy off-whites, charcoal details, weathered oak, linen upholstery, and aged brass for a layered, natural-looking interior. It is especially well suited to full walls and can also give cabinetry a quiet, understated presence.

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LRV of Baja Dunes

Baja Dunes has an LRV of 41.31% and refers to Light Medium colors that reflect half of the incident lightWhy 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 41.31%, 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.

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HEX#B7AA9A
RGB Decimal183, 170, 154
RGB Percent71.76%, 66.67%, 60.39%
HSVHue: 33° Saturation: 15.85% Value: 71.76%
HSLhsl(33, 17, 66)
CMYKCyan: 0.0 Magenta: 7.1 Yellow: 15.85 Key: 28.24
YIQY: 172.063 I: 12.888 Q: -2.229
XYZX: 39.735 Y: 41.151 Z: 36.413
CIE LabL:70.281 a:1.963 b:9.938
CIE LuvL:70.281 u:8.763 v:13.714
Decimal12036762
Hunter Lab64.149, -1.693, 11.249

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