Benjamin Moore Himalayan Trek 1542

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What are Benjamin Moore Himalayan Trek undertones?
Is Himalayan Trek 1542 cool or warm?
How light temperature affects on Himalayan Trek
Monochromatic color scheme
Complementary color scheme
Color comparison and matching
LRV of Himalayan Trek 1542
Color codes
Color equivalents

Official page:	Himalayan Trek 1542
Code:	1542
Name:	Himalayan Trek
Brand:	Benjamin Moore

What color is Benjamin Moore Himalayan Trek?

Benjamin Moore Himalayan Trek 1542 is a light, muted greige with a noticeable beige cast and a soft gray restraint. Its low-saturation character keeps it from reading overtly tan, while the gentle warmth prevents it from feeling stark or chilly. In sunlit rooms, Himalayan Trek may appear more like a pale weathered beige; under cooler artificial light, its gray side becomes clearer. It suits living rooms, bedrooms, hallways, and open-plan walls where a quiet neutral is needed without the brightness of off-white. Pair it with warm white trim, natural oak, linen upholstery, charcoal details, or aged brass for a grounded, layered finish.

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What are Benjamin Moore Himalayan Trek undertones?

Himalayan Trek reads as a mid-light, highly muted neutral that sits between beige and gray, with only a subtle yellow-leaning bias in the supplied digital color. Benjamin Moore describes it as a mid-tone neutral with warm gray undertones, which aligns with its overall gray-beige character rather than making it look strongly yellow or brown. Warm artificial light may bring out more of its beige warmth, while cool daylight may make the gray side of the color more noticeable.

Manufacturer information used in this description: official color page.

HEX value:

#BEB8AE

RGB code:

190, 184, 174

Is Benjamin Moore Himalayan Trek cool or warm?

warm

cool

With a hue of 37°, this Grey leans warm, but it is close to neutral and can read cooler in some light.

1542 Himalayan Trek HSL code: 37, 11%, 71%

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 Himalayan Trek

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 Grey shade looks under different lighting:

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Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Benjamin Moore Himalayan Trek:

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 Himalayan Trek with a orange hue, complementary colors are those with a blue hue close to 217, such as Benjamin Moore Normandy and Feather Gray.

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LRV of Himalayan Trek

Himalayan Trek has an LRV of 47.05% 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 47.05%, 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	#BEB8AE
RGB Decimal	190, 184, 174
RGB Percent	74.51%, 72.16%, 68.24%
HSV	Hue: 37° Saturation: 8.42% Value: 74.51%
HSL	hsl(37, 11, 71)
CMYK	Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 3.16 Yellow: 8.42 Key: 25.49
YIQ	Y: 184.654 I: 6.789 Q: -1.843
XYZ	X: 46.014 Y: 48.285 Z: 46.929
CIE Lab	L:75.004 a:0.345 b:5.83
CIE Luv	L:75.004 u:4.079 v:8.427
Decimal	12499118
Hunter Lab	69.487, -3.4, 8.599