Benjamin Moore French Toile CSP-595

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Benjamin Moore French Toile reviews (6 photos)
What are Benjamin Moore French Toile undertones?
Is French Toile CSP-595 cool or warm?
How light temperature affects on French Toile
Monochromatic color scheme
Complementary color scheme
Color comparison and matching
LRV of French Toile CSP-595
Color codes
Color equivalents

Official page:	French Toile CSP-595
Code:	CSP-595
Name:	French Toile
Brand:	Benjamin Moore

What color is Benjamin Moore French Toile?

Benjamin Moore French Toile CSP-595 is a muted blue-gray with a cool, lightly weathered cast. Its soft gray base keeps the blue from reading too bright, while a subtle blue-green lean can appear in clear daylight. In north-facing rooms, French Toile may look more distinctly slate-blue; warmer evening lighting tends to bring forward its quiet grayness. It is well suited to bedroom or bathroom walls, where its medium-light depth gives definition without making the room feel dark. Pair it with creamy off-whites, pale natural oak, brushed nickel, and charcoal accents for a restrained, layered finish.

Benjamin Moore French Toile reviews (6 photos)

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What are Benjamin Moore French Toile undertones?

French Toile reads as a mid-light, very muted blue-gray with low saturation and a soft, restrained presence. In the supplied digital sample, the blue direction is most apparent, with a slight green-leaning bias that is subtle rather than strongly defined. Benjamin Moore’s official description tells a story about antique fabric but does not specify an undertone, so the visible blue-gray character is the clearest guide. Warm artificial light may make its gray cast feel a little more noticeable, while cool daylight can bring out its blue character more clearly.

Manufacturer information used in this description: official color page.

HEX value:

#A2B0B7

RGB code:

162, 176, 183

Is Benjamin Moore French Toile cool or warm?

warm

cool

With a hue of 200°, this Blue reads cool based on its HSL hue position.

CSP-595 French Toile HSL code: 200, 13%, 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 French Toile

Natural Lighting. During the day, natural light shifts from about 2000 K at sunrise/sunset to 5500–6500 K at noon.

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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 Blue shade looks under different lighting:

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Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Benjamin Moore French Toile:

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

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Darker shades

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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 French Toile with a green hue, complementary colors are those with a red hue close to 20, such as Benjamin Moore Quietly Violet and Desert Shadows.

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LRV of French Toile

French Toile has an LRV of 42.8% and refers to Light Medium colors that reflect half of the incident light. Why LRV is important?

Light Reflectance Value scale illustration

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 42.8%, 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	#A2B0B7
RGB Decimal	162, 176, 183
RGB Percent	63.53%, 69.02%, 71.76%
HSV	Hue: 200° Saturation: 11.48% Value: 71.76%
HSL	hsl(200, 13, 68)
CMYK	Cyan: 11.48 Magenta: 3.83 Yellow: 0.0 Key: 28.24
YIQ	Y: 172.612 I: -10.592 Q: -0.783
XYZ	X: 38.97 Y: 42.15 Z: 50.87
CIE Lab	L:70.974 a:-3.439 b:-5.234
CIE Luv	L:70.974 u:-7.959 v:-7.256
Decimal	10662071
Hunter Lab	64.923, -6.471, -1.009