Benjamin Moore Bear Creek 1470
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| Official page: | Bear Creek 1470 |
| Code: | 1470 |
| Name: | Bear Creek |
| Brand: | Benjamin Moore |
What color is Benjamin Moore Bear Creek?
Benjamin Moore Bear Creek 1470 is a muted, medium-depth gray-brown with a softly warm cast. Its low-saturation color keeps it grounded and earthy, reading as a weathered taupe-gray rather than a pronounced brown. In bright daylight, the gray aspect is more apparent, while lower or warmer artificial light can bring out its subtle beige-brown warmth. It makes a strong choice for a study, dining room, mudroom, or exterior trim where a darker neutral is wanted without the sharpness of charcoal. Pair Bear Creek with creamy off-whites, natural oak, aged brass, linen, and stone finishes for a layered, material-focused look.
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LRV of Bear Creek
Bear Creek has an LRV of 16.11% and refers to Medium Dark which means that this color reflects very little 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 16.11%, 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 | #726A62 |
| RGB Decimal | 114, 106, 98 |
| RGB Percent | 44.71%, 41.57%, 38.43% |
| HSV | Hue: 30° Saturation: 14.04% Value: 44.71% |
| HSL | hsl(30, 8, 42) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 7.02 Yellow: 14.04 Key: 55.29 |
| YIQ | Y: 107.48 I: 7.338 Q: -0.797 |
| XYZ | X: 14.298 Y: 14.768 Z: 13.649 |
| CIE Lab | L:45.314 a:1.632 b:5.619 |
| CIE Luv | L:45.314 u:5.187 v:7.007 |
| Decimal | 7498338 |
| Hunter Lab | 38.429, -0.837, 5.841 |
