Benjamin Moore Dried Basil 1510
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| Official page: | Dried Basil 1510 |
| Code: | 1510 |
| Name: | Dried Basil |
| Brand: | Benjamin Moore |
What color is Benjamin Moore Dried Basil?
Benjamin Moore Dried Basil 1510 is a muted mid-tone neutral with a soft olive-beige cast. Its low-saturation color keeps it grounded and understated, reading more like weathered khaki than a strong green. In bright natural light, the pale yellow-green undertone may be more noticeable, while dimmer rooms can make it appear grayer and deeper. Use it on walls in a study, mudroom, or dining room with warm white trim, natural oak, aged brass, and linen upholstery. Dried Basil also suits painted cabinetry when paired with creamy stone counters or handmade off-white tile.
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What are Benjamin Moore Dried Basil undertones?
Dried Basil is a mid-light, muted mustard. The HEX sample leans yellow; 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:
174, 169, 143
Is Benjamin Moore Dried Basil cool or warm?
warm
cool
With a hue of 50°, this Green leans warm, but it is close to neutral and can read cooler in some light.
1510 Dried Basil HSL code: 50, 16%, 62%
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 Dried Basil
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 Green shade looks under different lighting:
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Benjamin Moore Dried Basil:
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
1510
Dried Basil
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 Dried Basil with a orange hue, complementary colors are those with a blue hue close to 230, such as Benjamin Moore Approaching Storm and Evening Dove.
LRV of Dried Basil
Dried Basil has an LRV of 38.98% and refers to Medium colors that reflect a lot of 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 38.98%, 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 | #AEA98F |
| RGB Decimal | 174, 169, 143 |
| RGB Percent | 68.24%, 66.27%, 56.08% |
| HSV | Hue: 50° Saturation: 17.82% Value: 68.24% |
| HSL | hsl(50, 16, 62) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 2.87 Yellow: 17.82 Key: 31.76 |
| YIQ | Y: 167.531 I: 11.334 Q: -7.034 |
| XYZ | X: 36.601 Y: 39.358 Z: 31.648 |
| CIE Lab | L:69.01 a:-2.658 b:14.087 |
| CIE Luv | L:69.01 u:4.447 v:20.037 |
| Decimal | 11446671 |
| Hunter Lab | 62.736, -5.65, 14.006 |
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