Benjamin Moore Camel Back 1103
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| Official page: | Camel Back 1103 |
| Code: | 1103 |
| Name: | Camel Back |
| Brand: | Benjamin Moore |
What color is Benjamin Moore Camel Back?
Benjamin Moore Camel Back 1103 is a warm, mid-tone tan with a noticeable golden ochre cast. Its muted saturation keeps the color grounded, so it reads more like sun-baked clay or natural leather than bright yellow. In strong daylight, Camel Back can show its honeyed warmth, while lower or north-facing light may bring out its softer brown-beige side. It suits living rooms, dining areas, and hallways where wood furniture, woven fibers, aged brass, and cream upholstery can reinforce its earthy character. Pair it with warm off-whites, deep olive greens, charcoal accents, or dark walnut for contrast.
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What are Benjamin Moore Camel Back undertones?
Camel Back is a mid-light, soft caramel tan. 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:
205, 166, 116
Is Benjamin Moore Camel Back cool or warm?
warm
cool
At 34° on the HSL hue wheel, this Beige sits firmly on the warm side.
1103 Camel Back HSL code: 34, 47%, 63%
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 Camel Back
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 Camel Back:
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
1103
Camel Back
Darker shades
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 Camel Back with a orange hue, complementary colors are those with a blue hue close to 214, such as Benjamin Moore Nocturnal Gray and Blue Spruce.
LRV of Camel Back
Camel Back has an LRV of 40.09% 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 40.09%, 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 | #CDA674 |
| RGB Decimal | 205, 166, 116 |
| RGB Percent | 80.39%, 65.10%, 45.49% |
| HSV | Hue: 34° Saturation: 43.41% Value: 80.39% |
| HSL | hsl(34, 47, 63) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 19.02 Yellow: 43.41 Key: 19.61 |
| YIQ | Y: 171.961 I: 39.307 Q: -7.31 |
| XYZ | X: 41.967 Y: 41.515 Z: 22.321 |
| CIE Lab | L:70.535 a:7.741 b:31.271 |
| CIE Luv | L:70.535 u:28.971 v:38.819 |
| Decimal | 13477492 |
| Hunter Lab | 64.432, 3.507, 24.563 |
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