Benjamin Moore Carter Plum CW-355 paint color review
Let’s dive into a full Carter Plum paint color review. Take a look at pictures of real interiors and exteriors painted with beautiful CW-355. Find out if this gorgeous warm purple paint color would look great on your living room walls or trims, kitchen cabinet, bedroom accent wall, bathroom or house exterior.
| Official color page: | Carter Plum CW-355 |
| Color code: | CW-355 |
| Color name: | Carter Plum |
| Brand: | Benjamin Moore |
Carter Plum for bathroom
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Carter Plum for exterior
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Looking for a fresh new look for your house exterior or starting from skretch? We’ve collected pictures of real-life homes that have been painted with this warm hue. Find inspiration for your house’s exterior, front doors, gates, shutters, frames or windows.
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LRV of Carter Plum
Carter Plum CW-355 has an LRV of 10.07% and refers to Medium Dark which means that this color almost reflects very little light.
Light Reflectance Value measures the amount of visible and usable light that reflects from a painted surface.
Simply put, the higher LRV of paint color, the brighter room you will get.
Scale goes from 0% (absolute black, absorbing all light) to 100% (pure white, reflecting 100% of all light).
Act like a pro: Choosing paint with LRV of 10.07% be attentive to your bulbs light Brightness.Light Brightness – measured in lumens. The lower LRV of paint you have, the higher lumen level you need. Every square feet of room needs at least 40 lumens. That means for a 200 square feet living room you’ll need 8000 lumens of light. To achieve that brightness, you would require a total of 8 bulbs, 1000lm each.
What are Benjamin Moore Carter Plum undertones?
Red is Benjamin Moore Carter Plum undertone color, as you can clearly see on the color field below. To determine this undertone we’ve removed all the tints, tones, shades and get HUE (pure color). Seems that undertone definition on a white sheet is already outdated and rather inaccurate
HEX value
HEX value:
#734450
RGB code:
115, 68, 80
Is Benjamin Moore Carter Plum CW-355 cool or warm?
With a hue of 345° this Purple refers warm paint shade according to HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) on the color wheel.
CW-355 Carter Plum HSL code: 345, 26%, 36%
Hue - degree on a color wheel from 0 to 360. 0 is red, 120 is green, and 240 is blue.
Saturation is a percentage value. 0% is a shade of grey, and 100% is the full color.
Lightness is also a percentage value. 0% is black, and 100% is white.
- Warm Purple will make even large rooms feel cozy and intimate
- Warm Red undertones tend to make you feel happy, energized and playful
- Warm paint colors are ideal for kitchens, living rooms or bathrooms
- Warmer hues make larger spaces feel more inviting
Act like a pro: Mixing warm and cool shades is a must have to get harmonius interior. Add accents that contrast with the primary color to create visual balance. If your walls are a warm color, don’t forget to add accent in cold colors (furniture, art, décor). A good practice is too use a complementary color scheme.
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Benjamin Moore Carter Plum:
Monochromatic color scheme
This scheme consists of different shades, tints, and tones of a single color. It's the perfect hue combination, but with no accent decor it's pretty boring.
Lighter shades
Benjamin Moore CW-355 Carter Plum
Darker shades
Benjamin Moore CW-355 Carter Plum
Complementary color scheme
This color scheme is a combination of two colors that are opposite each other on the color wheel. The high contrast between these colors creates a vibrant and dynamic visual effect.
Color comparison
Carter Plum CW-355 vs Morning Coffee 2097-20
Are you struggling to choose between these two hues for your next project? Our comparison will help you choose the ideal color for your space.
Color codes
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| Format | Code | |
|---|---|---|
| HEX | #734450 |  |
| RGB Decimal | 115, 68, 80 | |
| RGB Percent | 45.10%, 26.67%, 31.37% | |
| HSV | Hue: 345° Saturation: 40.87% Value: 45.1% | |
| HSL | hsl(345, 26, 36) | |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 40.87 Yellow: 30.43 Key: 54.9 | |
| YIQ | Y: 83.421 I: 24.151 Q: 13.677 | |
| XYZ | X: 10.585 Y: 8.359 Z: 8.643 | |
| CIE Lab | L:34.72 a:21.943 b:1.493 | |
| CIE Luv | L:34.72 u:28.748 v:-1.652 | |
| Decimal | 7554128 | |
| Hunter lab | 28.912, 14.758, 2.514 | |
