Benjamin Moore London Fog 1541

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Benjamin Moore 1541 on kitchen cabinets (1 photo)
Benjamin Moore London Fog reviews (3 photos)
What are Benjamin Moore London Fog undertones?
Is London Fog 1541 cool or warm?
How light temperature affects on London Fog
Monochromatic color scheme
Complementary color scheme
Color comparison and matching
LRV of London Fog 1541
Color codes
Color equivalents

Official page:	London Fog 1541
Code:	1541
Name:	London Fog
Brand:	Benjamin Moore

What color is Benjamin Moore London Fog?

Benjamin Moore London Fog 1541 is a light, muted greige with a softly warm cast and low saturation. Its #CCC7BD color value reads as a pale gray-beige, with enough creaminess to keep it from feeling stark or icy. In bright daylight, it can appear closer to a gentle warm gray, while lower or warmer artificial light brings forward its beige undertone. This shade is well suited to living room, bedroom, or hallway walls where a quiet neutral backdrop is wanted. Pair it with off-white trim, natural oak, linen upholstery, and charcoal or deep brown accents for contrast.

Benjamin Moore 1541 on kitchen cabinets

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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Benjamin Moore London Fog reviews (3 photos)

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What are Benjamin Moore London Fog undertones?

London Fog is a light, highly muted neutral that reads as a soft gray-beige rather than a clearly colored shade. In the supplied digital sample, it has a faint yellow-leaning bias, which can make the gray feel slightly warmer without looking strongly creamy or tan. Benjamin Moore describes it as “a neutral with soft gray undertones,” which fits its visibly restrained gray character within an overall warm-leaning neutral family. Warm artificial light may bring out more of its subtle beige-yellow cast, while cool daylight can make the gray aspect appear more noticeable.

Manufacturer information used in this description: official color page.

HEX value:

#CCC7BD

RGB code:

204, 199, 189

Is Benjamin Moore London Fog 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.

1541 London Fog HSL code: 40, 13%, 77%

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 London Fog

Natural Lighting. During the day, natural light shifts from about 2000 K at sunrise/sunset to 5500–6500 K at noon.

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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:

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Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Benjamin Moore London Fog:

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

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Darker shades

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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 London Fog with a orange hue, complementary colors are those with a blue hue close to 220, such as Benjamin Moore Normandy and Feather Gray.

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LRV of London Fog

London Fog has an LRV of 56.44% and refers to Light colors that reflect most of the incident light. Why LRV is important?

Light Reflectance Value scale illustration

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 56.44%, 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	#CCC7BD
RGB Decimal	204, 199, 189
RGB Percent	80.00%, 78.04%, 74.12%
HSV	Hue: 40° Saturation: 7.35% Value: 80.0%
HSL	hsl(40, 13, 77)
CMYK	Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 2.45 Yellow: 7.35 Key: 20.0
YIQ	Y: 199.355 I: 6.193 Q: -2.054
XYZ	X: 54.509 Y: 57.359 Z: 56.33
CIE Lab	L:80.381 a:-0.023 b:5.619
CIE Luv	L:80.381 u:3.471 v:8.299
Decimal	13420477
Hunter Lab	75.736, -4.067, 8.917