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Benjamin Moore Cucumber

Benjamin Moore Cucumber 428 paint color review

Let’s dive into a full Cucumber paint color review. Take a look at pictures of real interiors and exteriors painted with beautiful 428. Find out if this gorgeous warm green paint color would look great on your living room walls or trims, kitchen cabinet, bedroom accent wall, bathroom or house exterior.

Official color page:Cucumber 428
Color code:428
Color name:Cucumber
Brand:Benjamin Moore

Cucumber for bedroom

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

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LRV of Cucumber

Cucumber 428 has an LRV of 75.19% and refers to Off-White colors that reflect a lot of light

Color paint LRV values

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 75.19% 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 Cucumber undertones?

Green is Benjamin Moore Cucumber 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 Seems that undertone definition on a white sheet is already outdated and rather inaccurate

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HEX value

HEX value:

#DCE8CF

RGB code:

220, 232, 207

Is Benjamin Moore Cucumber 428 cool or warm?

warm colors
Color wheel
cool colors

With a hue of 89° this Green refers warm paint shade according to HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) on the color wheel.

428 Cucumber HSL code: 89, 35%, 86%

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 Green will make even large rooms feel cozy and intimate
  • Warm Green 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 Cucumber:

Monochromatic color scheme

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

Darker shades

Complementary color scheme

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

Cucumber 428 vs Spring Bud 520

Choosing between these two awesome hues? We'll break down the differences to help you find the perfect shade for your space.

Benjamin Moore Cucumber 428 vs Benjamin Moore Spring Bud 520Benjamin Moore Cucumber 428
LRV: 75.19%
Off-White color
Temperature: warm
LRV: 73.53%
Off-White color
Temperature: warm

Cucumber 428 vs Mint Julep 547

Trying to decide between these two shades? Our comparison highlights the similarities and differences between these two paint colors.

Benjamin Moore Cucumber 428 vs Benjamin Moore Mint Julep 547Benjamin Moore Cucumber 428
LRV: 75.19%
Off-White color
Temperature: warm
LRV: 80.11%
Off-White color
Temperature: cold

Color codes

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HEX#DCE8CFcopy color code
RGB Decimal220, 232, 207copy color code
RGB Percent86.27%, 90.98%, 81.18%copy color code
HSVHue: 89° Saturation: 10.78% Value: 90.98%copy color code
HSLhsl(89, 35, 86)copy color code
CMYKCyan: 5.17 Magenta: 0.0 Yellow: 10.78 Key: 9.02copy color code
YIQY: 225.562 I: 0.883 Q: -10.318copy color code
XYZX: 69.632 Y: 77.434 Z: 70.292copy color code
CIE LabL:90.521 a:-8.402 b:10.803copy color code
CIE LuvL:90.521 u:-5.518 v:17.591copy color code
Decimal14477519copy color code
Hunter lab87.996, -12.747, 14.236copy color code
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