Benjamin Moore Desert Shadows 2114-30
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- Desert Shadows for bedroom (1 photo)
- Desert Shadows for living room (7 photos)
- Benjamin Moore Desert Shadows for bathroom (2 photos)
- Benjamin Moore 2114-30 on kitchen cabinets (4 photos)
- Benjamin Moore Desert Shadows reviews (9 photos)
- What are Benjamin Moore Desert Shadows undertones?
- Is Desert Shadows 2114-30 cool or warm?
- How light temperature affects on Desert Shadows
- Monochromatic color scheme
- Complementary color scheme
- Color comparison and matching
- LRV of Desert Shadows 2114-30
- Color codes
- Color equivalents
| Official page: | Desert Shadows 2114-30 |
| Code: | 2114-30 |
| Name: | Desert Shadows |
| Brand: | Benjamin Moore |
What color is Benjamin Moore Desert Shadows?
Benjamin Moore Desert Shadows 2114-30 is a deep, muted brown-gray with a noticeable dusty red cast. Its low saturation keeps it from reading overly rustic, while the dark value gives walls a grounded, enclosing presence. In bright natural light, the softened reddish undertone becomes more apparent; under warm lamps, it can look closer to a smoky cocoa brown. Desert Shadows is well suited to dining rooms, studies, powder rooms, or a dramatic bedroom accent wall, and it can also give cabinetry a substantial, matte-looking appearance. Pair it with creamy off-whites, weathered oak, blackened metal, and muted clay or mushroom-toned textiles.
Desert Shadows for bedroom
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 dark paint color could transform your own bedroom space.
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Desert Shadows for living room (7 photos)
Check out this stunning dark color used in real living rooms. Explore how this beige shade can create a unique space
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Benjamin Moore 2114-30 for bathroom (2 photos)
Looking for inspiration for your dream bathroom renovation project? These beautiful handpicked photos will show you this delightfully warm dark beige real bathrooms.
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Benjamin Moore 2114-30 on kitchen cabinets (4 photos)
Want a stylish kitchen? View real-life photo examples of this fascinating warm beige hue is paired with backsplashes, countertops, and hardware.
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Benjamin Moore Desert Shadows reviews (9 photos)
View the photos of real spaces painted with this beige that were not included in specific categories. Close-ups, painted furniture, storages and dressers, hallways, stairs and ceilings.
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What are Benjamin Moore Desert Shadows undertones?
Desert Shadows is a deep, very muted earthy brown. The HEX sample has a subtle red bias, but its low chroma turns that hue into a neutral-looking color rather than a clear red. 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:
104, 85, 83
Is Benjamin Moore Desert Shadows cool or warm?
warm
cool
With a hue of 6°, this brown reads warm on the HSL color wheel.
2114-30 Desert Shadows HSL code: 6, 11%, 37%
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 Shadows
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 Shadows:
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.
Darker shades
2114-30
Desert Shadows
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 Shadows with a red hue, complementary colors are those with a green hue close to 186, such as Benjamin Moore Aegean Teal and Blue Lace.
LRV of Desert Shadows
Desert Shadows has an LRV of 11.9% 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 11.9%, 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 | #685553 |
| RGB Decimal | 104, 85, 83 |
| RGB Percent | 40.78%, 33.33%, 32.55% |
| HSV | Hue: 6° Saturation: 20.19% Value: 40.78% |
| HSL | hsl(6, 11, 37) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 18.27 Yellow: 20.19 Key: 59.22 |
| YIQ | Y: 90.453 I: 11.965 Q: 3.397 |
| XYZ | X: 10.519 Y: 10.065 Z: 9.57 |
| CIE Lab | L:37.959 a:7.474 b:4.11 |
| CIE Luv | L:37.959 u:11.532 v:3.906 |
| Decimal | 6837587 |
| Hunter Lab | 31.725, 3.663, 4.323 |
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