Benjamin Moore Carolina Gull 2138-40

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Carolina Gull for bedroom (2 photos)
Benjamin Moore 2138-40 on kitchen cabinets (7 photos)
Benjamin Moore Carolina Gull reviews (4 photos)
What are Benjamin Moore Carolina Gull undertones?
Is Carolina Gull 2138-40 cool or warm?
How light temperature affects on Carolina Gull
Monochromatic color scheme
Complementary color scheme
Color comparison and matching
LRV of Carolina Gull 2138-40
Color codes
Color equivalents

Official page:	Carolina Gull 2138-40
Code:	2138-40
Name:	Carolina Gull
Brand:	Benjamin Moore

What color is Benjamin Moore Carolina Gull?

Benjamin Moore Carolina Gull 2138-40 is a muted mid-tone green-gray with a quiet olive cast. Its low saturation keeps the color grounded and earthy rather than overtly green, making it especially useful where a softer alternative to charcoal or taupe is needed. In cooler daylight, Carolina Gull can read more gray-green, while warm bulbs tend to draw out its subdued yellow-olive undertone. It suits living room walls, mudrooms, and painted cabinetry, particularly alongside warm white trim, natural oak, aged brass, and linen-textured fabrics. For contrast, pair this shade with deep brown, matte black, or a creamy off-white rather than bright, icy whites.

Carolina Gull for bedroom (2 photos)

We’ve hand-picked a beautiful collection of photos of this amazing green shade used in real bedrooms. Take a look and imagine how this wonderful cool mid-tone paint color could transform your own bedroom space.

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Benjamin Moore 2138-40 on kitchen cabinets (7 photos)

Want a stylish kitchen? View real-life photo examples of this fascinating cool green hue is paired with backsplashes, countertops, and hardware.

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Benjamin Moore Carolina Gull reviews (4 photos)

View the photos of real spaces painted with this green 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 Carolina Gull undertones?

Carolina Gull reads as a midtone, low-saturation gray-green with a soft, muted overall character. In the supplied digital sample, the color leans subtly toward yellow-green, though that bias is restrained and can shift with surrounding colors and lighting. Benjamin Moore describes it as a rich midtone with notes of gray and warm green, which fits its visibly gray-green main family rather than making it look distinctly green. Warm artificial light may bring out more of its muted yellow-green cast, while cool daylight can make the gray aspect appear more noticeable.

Manufacturer information used in this description: official color page.

HEX value:

#858D81

RGB code:

133, 141, 129

Is Benjamin Moore Carolina Gull cool or warm?

warm

cool

With a hue of 100°, this Green leans cool, but it is near the neutral line and may feel warmer in certain lighting.

2138-40 Carolina Gull HSL code: 100, 5%, 53%

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 Carolina Gull

Natural Lighting. During the day, natural light shifts from about 2000 K at sunrise/sunset to 5500–6500 K at noon.

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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 Green shade looks under different lighting:

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Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Benjamin Moore Carolina Gull:

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

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Darker shades

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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 Carolina Gull with a yellow hue, complementary colors are those with a purple hue close to 280, such as Benjamin Moore Plum Royale and Iris Bliss.

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LRV of Carolina Gull

Carolina Gull has an LRV of 27.41% and refers to Medium colors that reflect a lot of light. Why LRV is important?

Light Reflectance Value scale illustration

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 27.41%, 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	#858D81
RGB Decimal	133, 141, 129
RGB Percent	52.16%, 55.29%, 50.59%
HSV	Hue: 100° Saturation: 8.51% Value: 55.29%
HSL	hsl(100, 5, 53)
CMYK	Cyan: 5.67 Magenta: 0.0 Yellow: 8.51 Key: 44.71
YIQ	Y: 137.24 I: -0.911 Q: -5.427
XYZ	X: 23.159 Y: 25.621 Z: 24.488
CIE Lab	L:57.676 a:-5.273 b:5.4
CIE Luv	L:57.676 u:-3.917 v:8.338
Decimal	8752513
Hunter Lab	50.617, -6.91, 6.748