Benjamin Moore Inner Balance 1522
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| Official page: | Inner Balance 1522 |
| Code: | 1522 |
| Name: | Inner Balance |
| Brand: | Benjamin Moore |
What color is Benjamin Moore Inner Balance?
Benjamin Moore Inner Balance 1522 is a light, muted beige with a soft warm-gray base and a gentle khaki cast. Its low saturation keeps it understated on broad walls, where it reads as a quiet neutral rather than a distinctly yellow or tan shade. In bright daylight, Inner Balance can appear pale and slightly creamy, while lower or cooler light brings out more of its gray-beige side. It suits living rooms, bedrooms, and hallways, especially alongside off-white trim, natural oak, linen upholstery, and brushed brass. For contrast, pair this color with deeper olive greens, charcoal accents, or warm brown woods.
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LRV of Inner Balance
Inner Balance has an LRV of 56.38% and refers to Light colors that reflect most of the incident 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 56.38%, 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 | #CDC7B3 |
| RGB Decimal | 205, 199, 179 |
| RGB Percent | 80.39%, 78.04%, 70.20% |
| HSV | Hue: 46° Saturation: 12.68% Value: 80.39% |
| HSL | hsl(46, 21, 75) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 2.93 Yellow: 12.68 Key: 19.61 |
| YIQ | Y: 198.514 I: 10.002 Q: -4.955 |
| XYZ | X: 53.736 Y: 57.081 Z: 50.823 |
| CIE Lab | L:80.225 a:-1.326 b:10.764 |
| CIE Luv | L:80.225 u:4.665 v:15.864 |
| Decimal | 13486003 |
| Hunter Lab | 75.552, -5.26, 13.003 |
