Benjamin Moore Make Believe CSP-1035
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| Official page: | Make Believe CSP-1035 |
| Code: | CSP-1035 |
| Name: | Make Believe |
| Brand: | Benjamin Moore |
What color is Benjamin Moore Make Believe?
Benjamin Moore Make Believe CSP-1035 is a light, muted beige with a noticeable warm cast and a softly weathered look. Its blend of creamy tan and subtle khaki-gray undertones keeps it from reading too yellow, giving walls a grounded, low-contrast presence. In bright natural light, Make Believe can appear lighter and more parchment-like, while evening light may bring out its warmer beige side. It suits living rooms, bedrooms, and hallways where white trim would feel too stark, and it also has enough depth for cabinetry in a softly layered kitchen. Pair it with warm white, natural oak, woven linen, aged brass, and charcoal or deep olive accents for definition.
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What are Benjamin Moore Make Believe undertones?
Make Believe is a mid-light, muted golden beige. The HEX sample leans yellow-orange; 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:
202, 192, 166
Is Benjamin Moore Make Believe cool or warm?
warm
cool
With a hue of 43°, this Beige reads warm on the HSL color wheel.
CSP-1035 Make Believe HSL code: 43, 25%, 72%
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 Make Believe
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:
4000K
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Benjamin Moore Make Believe:
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-1035
Make Believe
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 Make Believe 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 Make Believe
Make Believe has an LRV of 51.99% 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 51.99%, 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 | #CAC0A6 |
| RGB Decimal | 202, 192, 166 |
| RGB Percent | 79.22%, 75.29%, 65.10% |
| HSV | Hue: 43° Saturation: 17.82% Value: 79.22% |
| HSL | hsl(43, 25, 72) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 4.95 Yellow: 17.82 Key: 20.78 |
| YIQ | Y: 192.026 I: 14.314 Q: -5.976 |
| XYZ | X: 50.089 Y: 53.01 Z: 43.659 |
| CIE Lab | L:77.881 a:-0.793 b:14.383 |
| CIE Luv | L:77.881 u:7.489 v:20.63 |
| Decimal | 13287590 |
| Hunter Lab | 72.808, -4.613, 15.412 |
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