Benjamin Moore Bradstreet Beige HC-48
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- Benjamin Moore Bradstreet Beige reviews (5 photos)
- What are Benjamin Moore Bradstreet Beige undertones?
- Is Bradstreet Beige HC-48 cool or warm?
- How light temperature affects on Bradstreet Beige
- Monochromatic color scheme
- Complementary color scheme
- Color comparison and matching
- LRV of Bradstreet Beige HC-48
- Color codes
- Color equivalents
| Official page: | Bradstreet Beige HC-48 |
| Code: | HC-48 |
| Name: | Bradstreet Beige |
| Brand: | Benjamin Moore |
What color is Benjamin Moore Bradstreet Beige?
Benjamin Moore Bradstreet Beige HC-48 is a light, muted beige with a clear warm cast and a soft sandy-tan appearance. Its #D1BDA4 color value suggests gentle golden-brown undertones rather than a gray or pink-based beige. In bright daylight, it should read as an airy neutral, while lower or warmer artificial light can bring forward its fuller, wheat-like warmth. Bradstreet Beige is well suited to living room, hallway, and bedroom walls where a pale neutral needs more presence than off-white. Pair it with creamy trim, medium wood flooring, aged brass, linen upholstery, and earthy accents in olive, clay, or charcoal. It can also give painted cabinetry a quiet, grounded look in kitchens with natural stone or warm white tile.
Benjamin Moore Bradstreet Beige reviews (5 photos)
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What are Benjamin Moore Bradstreet Beige undertones?
Bradstreet Beige is a mid-light, muted golden beige. The HEX sample leans yellow-orange; this describes its measurable digital hue direction, not a hidden paint pigment. Warm bulbs can make it look creamier or more golden, while cool daylight may mute that warmth and pull it closer to beige or greige.
HEX value:
RGB code:
209, 189, 164
Is Benjamin Moore Bradstreet Beige cool or warm?
warm
cool
With a hue of 33°, this Beige reads warm on the HSL color wheel.
HC-48 Bradstreet Beige HSL code: 33, 33%, 73%
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 Bradstreet Beige
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 Beige shade looks under different lighting:
4000K
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Benjamin Moore Bradstreet Beige:
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
HC-48
Bradstreet Beige
Darker shades
HC-48
Bradstreet Beige
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 Bradstreet Beige with a orange hue, complementary colors are those with a blue hue close to 213, such as Benjamin Moore Van Courtland Blue and Nocturnal Gray.
LRV of Bradstreet Beige
Bradstreet Beige has an LRV of 51.72% and refers to Light Medium colors that reflect half 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 51.72%, 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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Not sure what the difference between HEX and RGB is? We break down color models in plain language. Understanding color models
| Format | Code |
|---|---|
| HEX | #D1BDA4 |
| RGB Decimal | 209, 189, 164 |
| RGB Percent | 81.96%, 74.12%, 64.31% |
| HSV | Hue: 33° Saturation: 21.53% Value: 81.96% |
| HSL | hsl(33, 33, 73) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 9.57 Yellow: 21.53 Key: 18.04 |
| YIQ | Y: 192.13 I: 19.952 Q: -3.549 |
| XYZ | X: 51.192 Y: 52.632 Z: 42.574 |
| CIE Lab | L:77.657 a:3.115 b:15.229 |
| CIE Luv | L:77.657 u:13.742 v:21.01 |
| Decimal | 13745572 |
| Hunter Lab | 72.548, -1.003, 15.99 |
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