Benjamin Moore Dark Beige 2165-40
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| Official page: | Dark Beige 2165-40 |
| Code: | 2165-40 |
| Name: | Dark Beige |
| Brand: | Benjamin Moore |
What color is Benjamin Moore Dark Beige?
Benjamin Moore Dark Beige 2165-40 is a warm, mid-tone beige with a noticeable golden tan cast. Its #D8B281 color value gives it more color presence than a pale neutral, bringing a soft sunbaked look to walls without reading overly dark. In bright daylight, Dark Beige can appear lighter and more honeyed, while lower or warmer lighting tends to emphasize its richer caramel-beige character. It suits dining rooms, hallways, and living spaces where warm wood flooring, leather, rattan, or aged brass are part of the palette. Pair it with creamy off-whites, muted olive greens, or deep brown accents for contrast that keeps the room grounded.
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What are Benjamin Moore Dark Beige undertones?
Dark Beige is a mid-light, soft golden beige. 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:
216, 178, 129
Is Benjamin Moore Dark Beige cool or warm?
warm
cool
At 34° on the HSL hue wheel, this Yellow sits firmly on the warm side.
2165-40 Dark Beige HSL code: 34, 53%, 68%
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 Dark Beige
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 Yellow shade looks under different lighting:
4000K
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Benjamin Moore Dark Beige:
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
2165-40
Dark Beige
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 Dark Beige with a orange hue, complementary colors are those with a blue hue close to 214, such as Benjamin Moore Blue Dusk and Hamilton Blue.
LRV of Dark Beige
Dark Beige has an LRV of 46.82% 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 46.82%, 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 | #D8B281 |
| RGB Decimal | 216, 178, 129 |
| RGB Percent | 84.71%, 69.80%, 50.59% |
| HSV | Hue: 34° Saturation: 40.28% Value: 84.71% |
| HSL | hsl(34, 53, 68) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 17.59 Yellow: 40.28 Key: 15.29 |
| YIQ | Y: 183.776 I: 38.39 Q: -7.21 |
| XYZ | X: 48.203 Y: 48.027 Z: 27.494 |
| CIE Lab | L:74.842 a:7.172 b:30.212 |
| CIE Luv | L:74.842 u:27.929 v:38.464 |
| Decimal | 14201473 |
| Hunter Lab | 69.302, 2.878, 24.989 |
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