Benjamin Moore Desert Camel 2162-20
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| Official page: | Desert Camel 2162-20 |
| Code: | 2162-20 |
| Name: | Desert Camel |
| Brand: | Benjamin Moore |
What color is Benjamin Moore Desert Camel?
Benjamin Moore Desert Camel 2162-20 is a mid-depth, earthy brown with a clear warm golden cast. Its #8C663B color value reads like sunbaked clay or worn leather, carrying enough orange-brown richness to feel substantial without becoming overly dark. In bright natural light, Desert Camel can show its ochre warmth more clearly, while evening light gives it a deeper, more grounded brown appearance. It suits dining rooms, studies, entryways, or accent walls where a stronger neutral is wanted. Pair it with creamy off-whites, muted olive greens, blackened metal, and natural wood for a layered, material-focused interior.
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What are Benjamin Moore Desert Camel undertones?
Desert Camel is a midtone, soft ochre-brown. 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:
140, 102, 59
Is Benjamin Moore Desert Camel cool or warm?
warm
cool
At 32° on the HSL hue wheel, this brown sits firmly on the warm side.
2162-20 Desert Camel HSL code: 32, 41%, 39%
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 Desert Camel
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 brown shade looks under different lighting:
4000K
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Benjamin Moore Desert Camel:
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
2162-20
Desert Camel
Darker shades
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Desert Camel
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 Desert Camel with a orange hue, complementary colors are those with a blue hue close to 212, such as Benjamin Moore Providence Blue and Van Courtland Blue.
LRV of Desert Camel
Desert Camel has an LRV of 15.52% and refers to Medium Dark which means that this color reflects very little 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 15.52%, 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 | #8C663B |
| RGB Decimal | 140, 102, 59 |
| RGB Percent | 54.90%, 40.00%, 23.14% |
| HSV | Hue: 32° Saturation: 57.86% Value: 54.9% |
| HSL | hsl(32, 41, 39) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 27.14 Yellow: 57.86 Key: 45.1 |
| YIQ | Y: 108.46 I: 36.462 Q: -5.343 |
| XYZ | X: 16.357 Y: 15.395 Z: 6.247 |
| CIE Lab | L:46.171 a:10.137 b:30.055 |
| CIE Luv | L:46.171 u:28.874 v:31.515 |
| Decimal | 9201211 |
| Hunter Lab | 39.237, 5.748, 18.027 |
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