Benjamin Moore Kid Gloves CSP-175
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| Official page: | Kid Gloves CSP-175 |
| Code: | CSP-175 |
| Name: | Kid Gloves |
| Brand: | Benjamin Moore |
What color is Benjamin Moore Kid Gloves?
Benjamin Moore Kid Gloves CSP-175 is a muted, light-to-mid-depth beige-gray with a gently earthy, khaki-leaning cast. Its low saturation keeps it subdued rather than creamy or strongly tan, giving walls a soft, weathered look. In bright daylight, Kid Gloves can read as a pale warm gray, while lower or warmer lighting brings forward its beige and olive-taupe notes. It suits living rooms, bedrooms, and hallways where a quiet neutral is wanted without a stark white backdrop. Pair it with warm white trim, natural oak, aged brass, linen upholstery, and deeper charcoal or brown accents.
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What are Benjamin Moore Kid Gloves undertones?
Kid Gloves is a mid-light, very muted muted beige. The HEX sample has a subtle yellow-orange bias, but its low chroma turns that hue into a neutral-looking color rather than a clear yellow-orange. 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:
178, 171, 153
Is Benjamin Moore Kid Gloves cool or warm?
warm
cool
With a hue of 43°, this Beige leans warm, but it is close to neutral and can read cooler in some light.
CSP-175 Kid Gloves HSL code: 43, 14%, 65%
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 Kid Gloves
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:
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Benjamin Moore Kid Gloves:
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
CSP-175
Kid Gloves
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 Kid Gloves with a orange hue, complementary colors are those with a blue hue close to 223, such as Benjamin Moore Feather Gray and Bachelor Blue.
LRV of Kid Gloves
Kid Gloves has an LRV of 40.94% and refers to Light Medium colors that reflect half 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 40.94%, 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 | #B2AB99 |
| RGB Decimal | 178, 171, 153 |
| RGB Percent | 69.80%, 67.06%, 60.00% |
| HSV | Hue: 43° Saturation: 14.04% Value: 69.8% |
| HSL | hsl(43, 14, 65) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 3.93 Yellow: 14.04 Key: 30.2 |
| YIQ | Y: 171.041 I: 9.955 Q: -4.121 |
| XYZ | X: 38.672 Y: 40.891 Z: 35.984 |
| CIE Lab | L:70.1 a:-0.619 b:10.172 |
| CIE Luv | L:70.1 u:5.193 v:14.496 |
| Decimal | 11709337 |
| Hunter Lab | 63.946, -3.957, 11.399 |
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