Benjamin Moore Dakota Shadow 448

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Dakota Shadow for bedroom (1 photo)
Dakota Shadow for living room (2 photos)
Dakota Shadow for exterior (4 photos)
Benjamin Moore Dakota Shadow reviews (6 photos)
What are Benjamin Moore Dakota Shadow undertones?
Is Dakota Shadow 448 cool or warm?
How light temperature affects on Dakota Shadow
Monochromatic color scheme
Complementary color scheme
Color comparison and matching
LRV of Dakota Shadow 448
Color codes
Color equivalents

Official page:	Dakota Shadow 448
Code:	448
Name:	Dakota Shadow
Brand:	Benjamin Moore

What color is Benjamin Moore Dakota Shadow?

Benjamin Moore Dakota Shadow 448 is a muted, medium-depth green with a noticeable gray cast that keeps it grounded rather than leafy or bright. Its low saturation gives walls a weathered, natural look, while the #515D51 value suggests a cool-leaning character with soft olive undertones. In bright daylight, Dakota Shadow can read as a reserved gray-green; under warmer lamps, the green becomes more apparent without turning yellow. It suits studies, mudrooms, dining rooms, and built-in cabinetry where a darker neutral can add definition. Pair it with warm white trim, aged brass, light oak, stone, or charcoal accents for a material-driven palette.

Dakota Shadow for bedroom

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 dark paint color could transform your own bedroom space.

Benjamin Moore Dakota Shadow Bedroom Accent Wall

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Dakota Shadow for living room (2 photos)

Check out this stunning dark color used in real living rooms. Explore how this green shade can create a unique space

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Dakota Shadow for exterior (4 photos)

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 cool green hue. Find inspiration for your house’s exterior, front doors, gates, shutters, frames or windows.

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Benjamin Moore Dakota Shadow reviews (6 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.

Benjamin Moore Dakota Shadow Dining Room

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What are Benjamin Moore Dakota Shadow undertones?

Dakota Shadow is a deep, very muted green with a near-black overall character and little obvious brightness or color intensity. In the supplied digital sample, the green reads slightly yellow-leaning, though that bias is subtle and may shift with paint, finish, and surrounding colors. Benjamin Moore describes it as a “blackened green,” which matches its visibly dark green main family rather than suggesting a separate undertone. Warm artificial light may bring out a somewhat earthier cast, while cool daylight can make its subdued green direction easier to notice.

Manufacturer information used in this description: official color page.

HEX value:

#515D51

RGB code:

81, 93, 81

Is Benjamin Moore Dakota Shadow cool or warm?

warm

cool

With a hue of 120°, this dark green leans cool, but it is near the neutral line and may feel warmer in certain lighting.

448 Dakota Shadow HSL code: 120, 7%, 34%

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 Dakota Shadow

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

Sunrise

Morning

Noon

Afternoon

Sunset

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 dark green shade looks under different lighting:

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Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Benjamin Moore Dakota Shadow:

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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Dakota Shadow

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 Dakota Shadow with a yellow hue, complementary colors are those with a purple hue close to 300, such as Benjamin Moore Iris Bliss and Grappa.

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LRV of Dakota Shadow

Dakota Shadow has an LRV of 11.6% and refers to Medium Dark which means that this color reflects very little 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 11.6%, 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	#515D51
RGB Decimal	81, 93, 81
RGB Percent	31.76%, 36.47%, 31.76%
HSV	Hue: 120° Saturation: 12.9% Value: 36.47%
HSL	hsl(120, 7, 34)
CMYK	Cyan: 12.9 Magenta: 0.0 Yellow: 12.9 Key: 63.53
YIQ	Y: 88.044 I: -3.295 Q: -6.273
XYZ	X: 8.792 Y: 10.172 Z: 9.283
CIE Lab	L:38.149 a:-7.271 b:5.338
CIE Luv	L:38.149 u:-5.937 v:7.678
Decimal	5332305
Hunter Lab	31.894, -6.605, 5.069