Benjamin Moore Ivy League 516
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| Official page: | Ivy League 516 |
| Code: | 516 |
| Name: | Ivy League |
| Brand: | Benjamin Moore |
What color is Benjamin Moore Ivy League?
Benjamin Moore Ivy League 516 is a muted olive-khaki with a softened golden beige cast. Its medium depth keeps it grounded without reading too dark, while the low saturation gives it a weathered, natural look rather than a bright green one. In warm daylight, this shade can appear more yellowed and earthy; under cooler artificial light, its olive-gray side becomes more noticeable. It suits studies, mudrooms, and dining rooms, especially alongside aged brass, walnut, tan leather, and warm off-white trim. Ivy League also makes a considered choice for cabinetry or a single accent wall when paired with creamy neutrals and charcoal details.
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What are Benjamin Moore Ivy League undertones?
Ivy League is a midtone, muted mustard. The HEX sample leans yellow; this describes its measurable digital hue direction, not a hidden paint pigment. Warm bulbs can make it look creamier or more golden, while cool daylight may mute that warmth and pull it closer to beige or greige.
HEX value:
RGB code:
152, 139, 101
Is Benjamin Moore Ivy League cool or warm?
warm
cool
With a hue of 45°, this Beige reads warm on the HSL color wheel.
516 Ivy League HSL code: 45, 20%, 50%
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 Ivy League
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 Ivy League:
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
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 Ivy League with a orange hue, complementary colors are those with a blue hue close to 225, such as Benjamin Moore Bachelor Blue and Approaching Storm.
LRV of Ivy League
Ivy League has an LRV of 26.41% 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 26.41%, 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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Not sure what the difference between HEX and RGB is? We break down color models in plain language. Understanding color models
| Format | Code |
|---|---|
| HEX | #988B65 |
| RGB Decimal | 152, 139, 101 |
| RGB Percent | 59.61%, 54.51%, 39.61% |
| HSV | Hue: 45° Saturation: 33.55% Value: 59.61% |
| HSL | hsl(45, 20, 50) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 8.55 Yellow: 33.55 Key: 40.39 |
| YIQ | Y: 138.555 I: 19.958 Q: -9.076 |
| XYZ | X: 24.531 Y: 26.081 Z: 16.05 |
| CIE Lab | L:58.114 a:-1.115 b:22.132 |
| CIE Luv | L:58.114 u:10.334 v:28.45 |
| Decimal | 9997157 |
| Hunter Lab | 51.07, -3.632, 17.115 |
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