Benjamin Moore Indian River / CC-500 / Ranchwood / 985
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- Benjamin Moore Indian River reviews (4 photos)
- What are Benjamin Moore Indian River undertones?
- Is Indian River 985 cool or warm?
- How light temperature affects on Indian River
- Monochromatic color scheme
- Complementary color scheme
- Color comparison and matching
- LRV of Indian River 985
- Color codes
- Color equivalents
| Official page: | Indian River 985 |
| Code: | 985 |
| Name: | Indian River |
| Brand: | Benjamin Moore |
What color is Benjamin Moore Indian River?
Benjamin Moore Indian River 985 is a muted, mid-tone taupe with a warm beige base and a soft, weathered gray cast. Its low saturation keeps the color grounded rather than yellow, giving it an earthy, slightly stone-like appearance on broad walls. In brighter daylight, Indian River can read as a dusty beige, while lower or cooler light brings out more of its subdued gray-brown side. It suits living rooms, bedrooms, and hallways where a deeper neutral is wanted without the weight of a dark brown. Pair it with creamy off-whites, charcoal accents, aged brass, natural oak, and linen or leather textures.
Benjamin Moore Indian River reviews (4 photos)
View the photos of real spaces painted with this beige 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 Indian River undertones?
Indian River 985 reads as a mid-light, muted taupe with a soft beige-gray overall character. In the supplied digital color, the visible bias leans slightly yellow, though it is subtle enough that the color can still appear fairly neutral. Benjamin Moore describes it as a taupe with nuanced undertones that can shift warm or cool, which fits its balanced taupe base rather than pointing to one fixed undertone. Warm artificial light may bring out more of its beige warmth, while cool daylight can make its gray side more noticeable.
Manufacturer information used in this description: official color page.
HEX value:
RGB code:
173, 162, 144
Is Benjamin Moore Indian River cool or warm?
warm
cool
With a hue of 37°, this Beige reads warm on the HSL color wheel.
985 Indian River HSL code: 37, 15%, 62%
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 Indian River
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 Beige shade looks under different lighting:
4000K
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Benjamin Moore Indian River:
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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Indian River
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 Indian River with a orange hue, complementary colors are those with a blue hue close to 217, such as Benjamin Moore Normandy and Feather Gray.
LRV of Indian River
Indian River has an LRV of 36.66% 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 36.66%, 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 | #ADA290 |
| RGB Decimal | 173, 162, 144 |
| RGB Percent | 67.84%, 63.53%, 56.47% |
| HSV | Hue: 37° Saturation: 16.76% Value: 67.84% |
| HSL | hsl(37, 15, 62) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 6.36 Yellow: 16.76 Key: 32.16 |
| YIQ | Y: 163.237 I: 12.339 Q: -3.275 |
| XYZ | X: 35.187 Y: 36.739 Z: 31.616 |
| CIE Lab | L:67.081 a:0.913 b:10.805 |
| CIE Luv | L:67.081 u:7.677 v:14.926 |
| Decimal | 11379344 |
| Hunter Lab | 60.613, -2.449, 11.503 |
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