Benjamin Moore Lily Pad 480
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- Lily Pad for bedroom (1 photo)
- Lily Pad for living room (7 photos)
- Benjamin Moore Lily Pad for bathroom (2 photos)
- Benjamin Moore 480 on kitchen cabinets (4 photos)
- Benjamin Moore Lily Pad reviews (9 photos)
- What are Benjamin Moore Lily Pad undertones?
- Is Lily Pad 480 cool or warm?
- How light temperature affects on Lily Pad
- Monochromatic color scheme
- Complementary color scheme
- Color comparison and matching
- LRV of Lily Pad 480
- Color codes
- Color equivalents
| Official page: | Lily Pad 480 |
| Code: | 480 |
| Name: | Lily Pad |
| Brand: | Benjamin Moore |
What color is Benjamin Moore Lily Pad?
Benjamin Moore Lily Pad 480 is a light, muted green with a soft yellow-gray cast that keeps it from reading overly fresh or minty. Its low saturation gives walls a gently weathered look, closer to pale sage than bright botanical green. In warm afternoon light, Lily Pad can show more of its earthy olive side, while cooler daylight brings out its gray-green restraint. It suits kitchens, mudrooms, bedrooms, and built-in cabinetry, especially alongside creamy whites, warm oak, aged brass, and natural linen. For contrast, pair this shade with deeper charcoal, softened black, or a muted clay tone rather than a crisp, icy white.
Lily Pad for bedroom
We’ve hand-picked a beautiful collection of photos of this amazing green 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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Lily Pad for living room (7 photos)
Check out this stunning mid-tone color used in real living rooms. Explore how this green shade can create a unique space
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Benjamin Moore 480 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 green real bathrooms.
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Benjamin Moore 480 on kitchen cabinets (4 photos)
Want a stylish kitchen? View real-life photo examples of this fascinating warm green hue is paired with backsplashes, countertops, and hardware.
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Benjamin Moore Lily Pad reviews (9 photos)
View the photos of real spaces painted with this green 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 Lily Pad undertones?
Lily Pad is a mid-light, muted light yellow-green. The HEX sample leans yellow-green; this describes its measurable digital hue direction, not a hidden paint pigment. Warm light can make it look more olive and earthy, while cool daylight usually makes the green direction easier to notice.
HEX value:
RGB code:
185, 194, 162
Is Benjamin Moore Lily Pad cool or warm?
warm
cool
With a hue of 77°, this Green leans warm, but it is close to neutral and can read cooler in some light.
480 Lily Pad HSL code: 77, 21%, 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 Lily Pad
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 Green shade looks under different lighting:
4000K
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Benjamin Moore Lily Pad:
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 Lily Pad with a orange hue, complementary colors are those with a blue hue close to 257, such as Benjamin Moore Approaching Storm and Iced Lavender.
LRV of Lily Pad
Lily Pad has an LRV of 50.58% 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 50.58%, 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
We have collected almost every possible color code you could ever need.
Not sure what the difference between HEX and RGB is? We break down color models in plain language. Understanding color models
| Format | Code |
|---|---|
| HEX | #B9C2A2 |
| RGB Decimal | 185, 194, 162 |
| RGB Percent | 72.55%, 76.08%, 63.53% |
| HSV | Hue: 77° Saturation: 16.49% Value: 76.08% |
| HSL | hsl(77, 21, 70) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 4.64 Magenta: 0.0 Yellow: 16.49 Key: 23.92 |
| YIQ | Y: 187.661 I: 4.92 Q: -11.862 |
| XYZ | X: 45.82 Y: 51.507 Z: 41.701 |
| CIE Lab | L:76.985 a:-8.747 b:15.077 |
| CIE Luv | L:76.985 u:-3.593 v:22.991 |
| Decimal | 12173986 |
| Hunter Lab | 71.768, -11.633, 15.788 |
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