Benjamin Moore Burnt Ember CSP-120
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- Burnt Ember for bedroom (7 photos)
- Benjamin Moore Burnt Ember reviews (5 photos)
- What are Benjamin Moore Burnt Ember undertones?
- Is Burnt Ember CSP-120 cool or warm?
- How light temperature affects on Burnt Ember
- Monochromatic color scheme
- Complementary color scheme
- Color comparison and matching
- LRV of Burnt Ember CSP-120
- Color codes
- Color equivalents
| Official page: | Burnt Ember CSP-120 |
| Code: | CSP-120 |
| Name: | Burnt Ember |
| Brand: | Benjamin Moore |
What color is Benjamin Moore Burnt Ember?
Benjamin Moore Burnt Ember CSP-120 is a deep, low-saturation gray with a subtle warm cast rather than a sharp blue or black appearance. Its near-even red, green, and blue balance gives it a softened charcoal look that can read slightly taupe in warm light. In brighter rooms, Burnt Ember feels like a grounded mid-to-dark neutral; under lower light, it takes on more visual weight and depth. Use it on an office wall, dining room cabinetry, or an exterior door where a dark neutral is wanted without the starkness of true black. Pair this shade with creamy whites, pale stone tones, natural oak, matte black hardware, or aged brass for a restrained, material-focused palette.
Burnt Ember for bedroom (7 photos)
We’ve hand-picked a beautiful collection of photos of this amazing grey shade used in real bedrooms. Take a look and imagine how this wonderful warm dark paint color could transform your own bedroom space.
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Benjamin Moore Burnt Ember reviews (5 photos)
View the photos of real spaces painted with this grey that were not included in specific categories. Close-ups, painted furniture, storages and dressers, hallways, stairs and ceilings.
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What are Benjamin Moore Burnt Ember undertones?
Burnt Ember 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:
RGB code:
106, 105, 103
Is Benjamin Moore Burnt Ember cool or warm?
warm
cool
With a hue of 40°, this black leans warm, but it is close to neutral and can read cooler in some light.
CSP-120 Burnt Ember HSL code: 40, 1%, 41%
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 Burnt Ember
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 black shade looks under different lighting:
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Benjamin Moore Burnt Ember:
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-120
Burnt Ember
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 Burnt Ember with a orange hue, complementary colors are those with a blue hue close to 220, such as Benjamin Moore Normandy and Feather Gray.
LRV of Burnt Ember
Burnt Ember has an LRV of 15.5% 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 15.5%, 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 | #6A6967 |
| RGB Decimal | 106, 105, 103 |
| RGB Percent | 41.57%, 41.18%, 40.39% |
| HSV | Hue: 40° Saturation: 2.83% Value: 41.57% |
| HSL | hsl(40, 1, 41) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 0.94 Yellow: 2.83 Key: 58.43 |
| YIQ | Y: 105.071 I: 1.239 Q: -0.411 |
| XYZ | X: 13.443 Y: 14.147 Z: 14.851 |
| CIE Lab | L:44.442 a:-0.019 b:1.261 |
| CIE Luv | L:44.442 u:0.678 v:1.663 |
| Decimal | 6973799 |
| Hunter Lab | 37.612, -2.023, 2.918 |
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