Benjamin Moore Gingersnaps 1063
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| Official page: | Gingersnaps 1063 |
| Code: | 1063 |
| Name: | Gingersnaps |
| Brand: | Benjamin Moore |
What color is Benjamin Moore Gingersnaps?
Benjamin Moore Gingersnaps 1063 is a muted, medium-depth brown with warm golden-tan undertones. Its #AA855B color value gives it an earthy, softly weathered look rather than a dark chocolate or orange-heavy brown. In bright daylight, the golden cast is more apparent, while lower light can make it read as a grounded camel-brown. It suits dining rooms, studies, mudrooms, or painted cabinetry where a substantial warm neutral is wanted. Pair Gingersnaps with creamy off-whites, deep olive greens, aged brass, natural oak, and textured linen for a layered, material-focused interior.
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What are Benjamin Moore Gingersnaps undertones?
Gingersnaps is a midtone, soft caramel tan. 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:
170, 133, 91
Is Benjamin Moore Gingersnaps cool or warm?
warm
cool
With a hue of 32°, this Red reads warm on the HSL color wheel.
1063 Gingersnaps HSL code: 32, 32%, 51%
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 Gingersnaps
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 Red shade looks under different lighting:
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Benjamin Moore Gingersnaps:
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
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 Gingersnaps 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 Gingersnaps
Gingersnaps has an LRV of 26.22% 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 26.22%, 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 | #AA855B |
| RGB Decimal | 170, 133, 91 |
| RGB Percent | 66.67%, 52.16%, 35.69% |
| HSV | Hue: 32° Saturation: 46.47% Value: 66.67% |
| HSL | hsl(32, 32, 51) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 21.76 Yellow: 46.47 Key: 33.33 |
| YIQ | Y: 139.275 I: 35.545 Q: -5.244 |
| XYZ | X: 26.854 Y: 26.078 Z: 13.514 |
| CIE Lab | L:58.111 a:8.647 b:28.015 |
| CIE Luv | L:58.111 u:27.503 v:32.848 |
| Decimal | 11175259 |
| Hunter Lab | 51.067, 4.501, 20.057 |
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