Benjamin Moore Bare Essence CSP-275
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| Official page: | Bare Essence CSP-275 |
| Code: | CSP-275 |
| Name: | Bare Essence |
| Brand: | Benjamin Moore |
What color is Benjamin Moore Bare Essence?
Benjamin Moore Bare Essence CSP-275 is a light, muted beige with a warm cream-and-tan cast. Its softened, low-saturation appearance keeps it from reading overly yellow, while the slight warmth helps it feel more grounded than a stark off-white. In bright daylight, Bare Essence can look airy and lightly sand-colored; under warmer lamps, its beige depth becomes more noticeable. It suits living rooms, bedrooms, and hallways where a quiet neutral is wanted without the coolness of gray. Pair it with ivory trim, natural oak, linen upholstery, and clay-toned accents for a layered, material-focused look.
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LRV of Bare Essence
Bare Essence has an LRV of 62.41% and refers to Light colors that reflect most of the incident 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 62.41%, 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 | #DED0B9 |
| RGB Decimal | 222, 208, 185 |
| RGB Percent | 87.06%, 81.57%, 72.55% |
| HSV | Hue: 37° Saturation: 16.67% Value: 87.06% |
| HSL | hsl(37, 36, 80) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 6.31 Yellow: 16.67 Key: 12.94 |
| YIQ | Y: 209.564 I: 15.734 Q: -4.196 |
| XYZ | X: 61.436 Y: 64.145 Z: 55.031 |
| CIE Lab | L:84.041 a:1.1 b:13.174 |
| CIE Luv | L:84.041 u:9.715 v:18.927 |
| Decimal | 14602425 |
| Hunter Lab | 80.091, -3.235, 15.325 |
