Benjamin Moore Hampshire Rocks 1450
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- Hampshire Rocks for bedroom (1 photo)
- Hampshire Rocks for living room (7 photos)
- Benjamin Moore Hampshire Rocks for bathroom (2 photos)
- Benjamin Moore 1450 on kitchen cabinets (4 photos)
- Benjamin Moore Hampshire Rocks reviews (9 photos)
- What are Benjamin Moore Hampshire Rocks undertones?
- Is Hampshire Rocks 1450 cool or warm?
- How light temperature affects on Hampshire Rocks
- Monochromatic color scheme
- Complementary color scheme
- Color comparison and matching
- LRV of Hampshire Rocks 1450
- Color codes
- Color equivalents
| Official page: | Hampshire Rocks 1450 |
| Code: | 1450 |
| Name: | Hampshire Rocks |
| Brand: | Benjamin Moore |
What color is Benjamin Moore Hampshire Rocks?
Benjamin Moore Hampshire Rocks 1450 is a very light, softly warm gray with a faint rosy-beige cast. Its low saturation keeps it close to an off-white, while the subtle warmth prevents it from reading stark or icy. In bright daylight, Hampshire Rocks can appear pale and airy; under warmer lamps, its gentle blush-toned undertone may become more noticeable. It suits bedrooms, living rooms, and quiet hallways, especially alongside natural oak, linen upholstery, warm white trim, and brushed nickel or aged brass. Use this shade on walls when you want a light neutral with more softness than a standard cool gray.
Hampshire Rocks for bedroom
We’ve hand-picked a beautiful collection of photos of this amazing grey shade used in real bedrooms. Take a look and imagine how this wonderful warm light paint color could transform your own bedroom space.
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Hampshire Rocks for living room (7 photos)
Check out this stunning light color used in real living rooms. Explore how this grey shade can create a unique space
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Benjamin Moore 1450 for bathroom (2 photos)
Looking for inspiration for your dream bathroom renovation project? These beautiful handpicked photos will show you this delightfully warm light grey real bathrooms.
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Benjamin Moore 1450 on kitchen cabinets (4 photos)
Want a stylish kitchen? View real-life photo examples of this fascinating warm grey hue is paired with backsplashes, countertops, and hardware.
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Benjamin Moore Hampshire Rocks reviews (9 photos)
View the photos of real spaces painted with this grey that were not included in specific categories. Close-ups, painted furniture, storages and dressers, hallways, stairs and ceilings.
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What are Benjamin Moore Hampshire Rocks undertones?
Hampshire Rocks is a light, near-neutral neutral off-white. Its chroma is so low that assigning a specific hue-based undertone would be misleading. Because it is close to neutral, nearby surfaces and the color of the light can noticeably change how warm or cool it appears.
HEX value:
RGB code:
229, 224, 221
Is Benjamin Moore Hampshire Rocks cool or warm?
warm
cool
With a hue of 22°, this Grey reads warm on the HSL color wheel.
1450 Hampshire Rocks HSL code: 22, 13%, 88%
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 Hampshire Rocks
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 Grey shade looks under different lighting:
4000K
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Benjamin Moore Hampshire Rocks:
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
1450
Hampshire Rocks
Darker shades
1450
Hampshire Rocks
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 Hampshire Rocks with a red hue, complementary colors are those with a green hue close to 202, such as Benjamin Moore Aegean Teal and Blue Lace.
LRV of Hampshire Rocks
Hampshire Rocks has an LRV of 74.06% and refers to Off‑White 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 74.06%, 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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| Format | Code |
|---|---|
| HEX | #E5E0DD |
| RGB Decimal | 229, 224, 221 |
| RGB Percent | 89.80%, 87.84%, 86.67% |
| HSV | Hue: 22° Saturation: 3.49% Value: 89.8% |
| HSL | hsl(22, 13, 88) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 2.18 Yellow: 3.49 Key: 10.2 |
| YIQ | Y: 225.153 I: 3.944 Q: 0.124 |
| XYZ | X: 72.017 Y: 75.19 Z: 79.106 |
| CIE Lab | L:89.482 a:1.166 b:2.069 |
| CIE Luv | L:89.482 u:3.023 v:2.933 |
| Decimal | 15065309 |
| Hunter Lab | 86.712, -3.497, 6.609 |
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