Benjamin Moore La Paloma Gray 1551
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- Benjamin Moore 1551 on kitchen cabinets (3 photos)
- La Paloma Gray for exterior (4 photos)
- Benjamin Moore La Paloma Gray reviews (4 photos)
- What are Benjamin Moore La Paloma Gray undertones?
- Is La Paloma Gray 1551 cool or warm?
- How light temperature affects on La Paloma Gray
- Monochromatic color scheme
- Complementary color scheme
- Color comparison and matching
- LRV of La Paloma Gray 1551
- Color codes
- Color equivalents
| Official page: | La Paloma Gray 1551 |
| Code: | 1551 |
| Name: | La Paloma Gray |
| Brand: | Benjamin Moore |
What color is Benjamin Moore La Paloma Gray?
Benjamin Moore La Paloma Gray 1551 is a light, muted gray with a noticeable beige cast that keeps it from reading stark or icy. Its low-saturation finish gives walls a soft, gently weathered look, especially alongside warm white trim and natural oak. In bright daylight, La Paloma Gray can appear like a pale warm gray, while lower or warmer artificial light may bring out more of its taupe-beige side. It suits living rooms, bedrooms, hallways, and open-plan spaces where a quiet neutral is needed without the sharper contrast of a cooler gray. Pair it with linen upholstery, aged brass, creamy whites, charcoal details, or medium-toned wood for a grounded, layered palette.
Benjamin Moore 1551 on kitchen cabinets (3 photos)
Want a stylish kitchen? View real-life photo examples of this fascinating warm grey hue is paired with backsplashes, countertops, and hardware.
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La Paloma Gray for exterior (4 photos)
Looking for a fresh new look for your house exterior or starting from skretch? We’ve collected pictures of real-life homes that have been painted with this warm grey hue. Find inspiration for your house’s exterior, front doors, gates, shutters, frames or windows.
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Benjamin Moore La Paloma Gray reviews (4 photos)
View the photos of real spaces painted with this grey 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 La Paloma Gray undertones?
La Paloma Gray reads as a mid-light, very muted gray with a faint yellow-leaning bias in this digital sample. Benjamin Moore describes it as a cool gray, which aligns with its overall gray character, while the sample’s slight yellowward cast is subtle enough that it should not be treated as a definite paint-formula undertone. Warm artificial light may bring out a little more of that soft yellow-beige cast, while cool daylight may make the gray look cleaner and slightly cooler.
Manufacturer information used in this description: official color page.
HEX value:
RGB code:
184, 180, 172
Is Benjamin Moore La Paloma Gray cool or warm?
warm
cool
With a hue of 40°, this Grey leans warm, but it is close to neutral and can read cooler in some light.
1551 La Paloma Gray HSL code: 40, 8%, 70%
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 La Paloma Gray
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 Grey shade looks under different lighting:
4000K
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Benjamin Moore La Paloma Gray:
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 La Paloma Gray with a orange hue, complementary colors are those with a blue hue close to 220, such as Benjamin Moore Normandy and Feather Gray.
LRV of La Paloma Gray
La Paloma Gray has an LRV of 45.62% 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 45.62%, 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 | #B8B4AC |
| RGB Decimal | 184, 180, 172 |
| RGB Percent | 72.16%, 70.59%, 67.45% |
| HSV | Hue: 40° Saturation: 6.52% Value: 72.16% |
| HSL | hsl(40, 8, 70) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 2.17 Yellow: 6.52 Key: 27.84 |
| YIQ | Y: 180.284 I: 4.954 Q: -1.643 |
| XYZ | X: 43.533 Y: 45.812 Z: 45.568 |
| CIE Lab | L:73.423 a:-0.028 b:4.579 |
| CIE Luv | L:73.423 u:2.778 v:6.674 |
| Decimal | 12104876 |
| Hunter Lab | 67.684, -3.64, 7.463 |
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