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Benjamin Moore Grand Canyon

Benjamin Moore Grand Canyon 118 paint color review

Let’s dive into a full Grand Canyon paint color review. Take a look at pictures of real interiors and exteriors painted with beautiful 118. Find out if this gorgeous warm red paint color would look great on your living room walls or trims, kitchen cabinet, bedroom accent wall, bathroom or house exterior.

Official color page:Grand Canyon 118
Color code:118
Color name:Grand Canyon
Brand:Benjamin Moore

Grand Canyon for bedroom

  • Benjamin Moore Grand Canyon bedroom
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  • Benjamin Moore Grand Canyon bedroom
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  • Benjamin Moore Grand Canyon bedroom
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  • Benjamin Moore Grand Canyon bedroom
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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 Mid-tone paint color could transform your own bedroom space.

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LRV of Grand Canyon

Grand Canyon 118 has an LRV of 38.51% and refers to Medium colors that reflect a lot of light

Color paint LRV values

Light Reflectance Value measures the amount of visible and usable light that reflects from a painted surface.
Simply put, the higher LRV of paint color, the brighter room you will get.
Scale goes from 0% (absolute black, absorbing all light) to 100% (pure white, reflecting 100% of all light).

Act like a pro: Choosing paint with LRV of 38.51% be attentive to your bulbs light Brightness.Light Brightness – measured in lumens. The lower LRV of paint you have, the higher lumen level you need. Every square feet of room needs at least 40 lumens. That means for a 200 square feet living room you’ll need 8000 lumens of light. To achieve that brightness, you would require a total of 8 bulbs, 1000lm each.

What are Benjamin Moore Grand Canyon undertones?

Red is Benjamin Moore Grand Canyon undertone color, as you can clearly see on the color field below. To determine this undertone we’ve removed all the tints, tones, shades and get HUE (pure color). Seems that undertone definition on a white sheet is already outdated and rather inaccurate

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HEX value

HEX value:

#DD9D65

RGB code:

221, 157, 101

Is Benjamin Moore Grand Canyon 118 cool or warm?

warm colors
Color wheel
cool colors

With a hue of 28° this Red refers warm paint shade according to HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) on the color wheel.

118 Grand Canyon HSL code: 28, 64%, 63%

Hue - degree on a color wheel from 0 to 360. 0 is red, 120 is green, and 240 is blue.
Saturation is a percentage value. 0% is a shade of grey, and 100% is the full color.
Lightness is also a percentage value. 0% is black, and 100% is white.

  • Warm Red will make even large rooms feel cozy and intimate
  • Warm Yellow undertones tend to make you feel happy, energized and playful
  • Warm paint colors are ideal for kitchens, living rooms or bathrooms
  • Warmer hues make larger spaces feel more inviting

Act like a pro: Mixing warm and cool shades is a must have to get harmonius interior. Add accents that contrast with the primary color to create visual balance. If your walls are a warm color, don’t forget to add accent in cold colors (furniture, art, décor). A good practice is too use a complementary color scheme.

Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Benjamin Moore Grand Canyon:

Monochromatic color scheme

Monochromatic color scheme

This scheme consists of different shades, tints, and tones of a single color. It's the perfect hue combination, but with no accent decor it's pretty boring.

Lighter shades

Darker shades

Complementary color scheme

Complementary color scheme

This color scheme is a combination of two colors that are opposite each other on the color wheel. The high contrast between these colors creates a vibrant and dynamic visual effect.

Color comparison

Grand Canyon 118 vs Flamingo Orange 075

Are you torn between these two hues? Let's dive in and see which is the best fit for your home.

Benjamin Moore Grand Canyon 118 vs Benjamin Moore Flamingo Orange 075Benjamin Moore Grand Canyon 118
LRV: 38.51%
Medium color
Temperature: warm
LRV: 35.56%
Medium color
Temperature: warm

Grand Canyon 118 vs Old Gold 167

Struggling to choose the best color for your? We'll break down the differences so you can pick the perfect shade for your walls.

Benjamin Moore Grand Canyon 118 vs Benjamin Moore Old Gold 167Benjamin Moore Grand Canyon 118
LRV: 38.51%
Medium color
Temperature: warm
LRV: 42.78%
Light Medium color
Temperature: warm

Color codes

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FormatCode
HEX#DD9D65copy color code
RGB Decimal221, 157, 101copy color code
RGB Percent86.67%, 61.57%, 39.61%copy color code
HSVHue: 28° Saturation: 54.3% Value: 86.67%copy color code
HSLhsl(28, 64, 63)copy color code
CMYKCyan: 0.0 Magenta: 28.96 Yellow: 54.3 Key: 13.33copy color code
YIQY: 169.752 I: 56.133 Q: -3.889copy color code
XYZX: 44.227 Y: 40.429 Z: 17.783copy color code
CIE LabL:69.774 a:17.738 b:38.564copy color code
CIE LuvL:69.774 u:48.478 v:43.997copy color code
Decimal14523749copy color code
Hunter lab63.584, 12.887, 27.927copy color code