Benjamin Moore Mesquite 501
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- Mesquite for bedroom (1 photo)
- Mesquite for living room (7 photos)
- Benjamin Moore Mesquite for bathroom (2 photos)
- Benjamin Moore 501 on kitchen cabinets (4 photos)
- Benjamin Moore Mesquite reviews (9 photos)
- What are Benjamin Moore Mesquite undertones?
- Is Mesquite 501 cool or warm?
- How light temperature affects on Mesquite
- Monochromatic color scheme
- Complementary color scheme
- Color comparison and matching
- LRV of Mesquite 501
- Color codes
- Color equivalents
| Official page: | Mesquite 501 |
| Code: | 501 |
| Name: | Mesquite |
| Brand: | Benjamin Moore |
What color is Benjamin Moore Mesquite?
Benjamin Moore Mesquite 501 is a light, muted yellow-green with a noticeable gray cast that keeps it from reading overly bright. Its soft olive undertone gives walls an earthy, lightly aged appearance, especially alongside warm whites and natural wood. In daylight, Mesquite can show more of its gentle green character, while lower or cooler light brings forward its subdued gray-beige side. It is well suited to kitchens, breakfast rooms, mudrooms, and bedrooms where a quiet wash of color is wanted without strong saturation. Pair it with creamy trim, flax-colored linen, oak, rattan, or charcoal accents for contrast.
Mesquite 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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Mesquite 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 501 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 501 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 Mesquite 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 Mesquite undertones?
Mesquite 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:
195, 198, 164
Is Benjamin Moore Mesquite cool or warm?
warm
cool
With a hue of 65°, this Green leans warm, but it is close to neutral and can read cooler in some light.
501 Mesquite HSL code: 65, 23%, 71%
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 Mesquite
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 Mesquite:
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 Mesquite with a orange hue, complementary colors are those with a blue hue close to 245, such as Benjamin Moore Approaching Storm and Violet Sparkle.
LRV of Mesquite
Mesquite has an LRV of 53.24% 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 53.24%, 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 | #C3C6A4 |
| RGB Decimal | 195, 198, 164 |
| RGB Percent | 76.47%, 77.65%, 64.31% |
| HSV | Hue: 65° Saturation: 17.17% Value: 77.65% |
| HSL | hsl(65, 23, 71) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 1.52 Magenta: 0.0 Yellow: 17.17 Key: 22.35 |
| YIQ | Y: 193.227 I: 9.138 Q: -11.215 |
| XYZ | X: 49.4 Y: 54.671 Z: 43.062 |
| CIE Lab | L:78.851 a:-6.837 b:16.732 |
| CIE Luv | L:78.851 u:0.026 v:24.978 |
| Decimal | 12830372 |
| Hunter Lab | 73.94, -10.138, 17.228 |
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