Benjamin Moore Equestrian Gray 1553
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| Official page: | Equestrian Gray 1553 |
| Code: | 1553 |
| Name: | Equestrian Gray |
| Brand: | Benjamin Moore |
What color is Benjamin Moore Equestrian Gray?
Benjamin Moore Equestrian Gray 1553 is a muted mid-tone gray with a noticeable warm, brown-beige cast. Its low saturation keeps it grounded and understated, reading closer to a softened taupe-gray than a crisp or steely gray. In warm artificial light, this shade can appear more earthy and khaki-leaning, while cooler daylight brings forward its gray base. Use it on living room or bedroom walls where a calm, substantial neutral is wanted without turning the room too dark. Equestrian Gray pairs naturally with creamy off-whites, weathered wood, black metal details, and stone or linen textures.
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What are Benjamin Moore Equestrian Gray undertones?
Equestrian Gray is a midtone, very muted muted beige. The HEX sample has a subtle yellow-orange bias, but its low chroma turns that hue into a neutral-looking color rather than a clear yellow-orange. 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:
144, 136, 120
Is Benjamin Moore Equestrian Gray cool or warm?
warm
cool
With a hue of 40°, this Beige leans warm, but it is close to neutral and can read cooler in some light.
1553 Equestrian Gray HSL code: 40, 10%, 52%
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 Equestrian Gray
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 Beige shade looks under different lighting:
4000K
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Benjamin Moore Equestrian Gray:
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
1553
Equestrian Gray
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 Equestrian Gray with a orange hue, complementary colors are those with a blue hue close to 220, such as Benjamin Moore Normandy and Feather Gray.
LRV of Equestrian Gray
Equestrian Gray has an LRV of 25.28% 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 25.28%, 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 | #908878 |
| RGB Decimal | 144, 136, 120 |
| RGB Percent | 56.47%, 53.33%, 47.06% |
| HSV | Hue: 40° Saturation: 16.67% Value: 56.47% |
| HSL | hsl(40, 10, 52) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 5.56 Yellow: 16.67 Key: 43.53 |
| YIQ | Y: 136.568 I: 9.909 Q: -3.287 |
| XYZ | X: 23.695 Y: 24.894 Z: 21.321 |
| CIE Lab | L:56.972 a:0.152 b:9.675 |
| CIE Luv | L:56.972 u:5.725 v:13.029 |
| Decimal | 9472120 |
| Hunter Lab | 49.894, -2.542, 9.59 |
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