Benjamin Moore Lichen Stone CSP-820
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- Lichen Stone for bedroom (1 photo)
- Lichen Stone for living room (7 photos)
- Benjamin Moore Lichen Stone for bathroom (2 photos)
- Benjamin Moore CSP-820 on kitchen cabinets (4 photos)
- Benjamin Moore Lichen Stone reviews (9 photos)
- What are Benjamin Moore Lichen Stone undertones?
- Is Lichen Stone CSP-820 cool or warm?
- How light temperature affects on Lichen Stone
- Monochromatic color scheme
- Complementary color scheme
- Color comparison and matching
- LRV of Lichen Stone CSP-820
- Color codes
- Color equivalents
| Official page: | Lichen Stone CSP-820 |
| Code: | CSP-820 |
| Name: | Lichen Stone |
| Brand: | Benjamin Moore |
What color is Benjamin Moore Lichen Stone?
Benjamin Moore Lichen Stone CSP-820 is a muted, light khaki-beige with a soft gray cast and a noticeable yellow-green undertone. Its low saturation keeps it grounded rather than golden, giving walls an earthy, softly weathered appearance. In bright daylight, Lichen Stone can read as a pale olive-tinted neutral, while lower or warmer lighting brings out more of its beige side. It suits living rooms, bedrooms, and hallways where a gentle natural color is wanted without the starkness of off-white. Pair it with creamy whites, deep olive accents, aged brass, oak, linen, and stone finishes for a layered, organic look.
Lichen Stone for bedroom
We’ve hand-picked a beautiful collection of photos of this amazing beige shade used in real bedrooms. Take a look and imagine how this wonderful warm mid-tone paint color could transform your own bedroom space.
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Lichen Stone for living room (7 photos)
Check out this stunning mid-tone color used in real living rooms. Explore how this beige shade can create a unique space
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Benjamin Moore CSP-820 for bathroom (2 photos)
Looking for inspiration for your dream bathroom renovation project? These beautiful handpicked photos will show you this delightfully warm mid-tone beige real bathrooms.
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Benjamin Moore CSP-820 on kitchen cabinets (4 photos)
Want a stylish kitchen? View real-life photo examples of this fascinating warm beige hue is paired with backsplashes, countertops, and hardware.
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Benjamin Moore Lichen Stone reviews (9 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 Lichen Stone undertones?
Lichen Stone is a mid-light, muted straw yellow. 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:
194, 190, 159
Is Benjamin Moore Lichen Stone cool or warm?
warm
cool
With a hue of 53°, this Beige reads warm on the HSL color wheel.
CSP-820 Lichen Stone HSL code: 53, 22%, 69%
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 Lichen Stone
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 Lichen Stone:
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
CSP-820
Lichen Stone
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 Lichen Stone with a orange hue, complementary colors are those with a blue hue close to 233, such as Benjamin Moore Approaching Storm and Evening Dove.
LRV of Lichen Stone
Lichen Stone has an LRV of 49.87% 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 49.87%, 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 | #C2BE9F |
| RGB Decimal | 194, 190, 159 |
| RGB Percent | 76.08%, 74.51%, 62.35% |
| HSV | Hue: 53° Saturation: 18.04% Value: 76.08% |
| HSL | hsl(53, 22, 69) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 2.06 Yellow: 18.04 Key: 23.92 |
| YIQ | Y: 187.662 I: 12.345 Q: -8.801 |
| XYZ | X: 46.919 Y: 50.8 Z: 40.125 |
| CIE Lab | L:76.558 a:-3.796 b:16.193 |
| CIE Luv | L:76.558 u:4.094 v:23.538 |
| Decimal | 12762783 |
| Hunter Lab | 71.274, -7.226, 16.513 |
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