2132-60

Benjamin Moore Metallic Silver

Benjamin Moore Metallic Silver 2132-60 paint color review

Let’s dive into a full Metallic Silver paint color review. Take a look at pictures of real interiors and exteriors painted with beautiful 2132-60. Find out if this gorgeous cold grey paint color would look great on your living room walls or trims, kitchen cabinet, bedroom accent wall, bathroom or house exterior.

Official color page:Metallic Silver 2132-60
Color code:2132-60
Color name:Metallic Silver
Brand:Benjamin Moore

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LRV of Metallic Silver

Metallic Silver 2132-60 has an LRV of 57.22% and refers to Light colors that reflect most of the incident light

Color paint LRV values

Light Reflectance Value measures the amount of visible and usable light that reflects from a painted surface.
Simply put, the higher LRV of paint color, the brighter room you will get.
Scale goes from 0% (absolute black, absorbing all light) to 100% (pure white, reflecting 100% of all light).

Act like a pro: Choosing paint with LRV of 57.22% be attentive to your bulbs light Brightness.Light Brightness – measured in lumens. The lower LRV of paint you have, the higher lumen level you need. Every square feet of room needs at least 40 lumens. That means for a 200 square feet living room you’ll need 8000 lumens of light. To achieve that brightness, you would require a total of 8 bulbs, 1000lm each.

What are Benjamin Moore Metallic Silver undertones?

Blue is Benjamin Moore Metallic Silver undertone color, as you can clearly see on the color field below. To determine this undertone we’ve removed all the tints, tones, shades and get HUE (pure color). Seems that undertone definition on a white sheet is already outdated and rather inaccurate

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HEX value

HEX value:

#C3C9CD

RGB code:

195, 201, 205

Is Benjamin Moore Metallic Silver 2132-60 cool or warm?

warm colors
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cool colors

With a hue of 204° this Grey refers cool paint shade according to HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) on the color wheel.

2132-60 Metallic Silver HSL code: 204, 9%, 78%

Hue - degree on a color wheel from 0 to 360. 0 is red, 120 is green, and 240 is blue.
Saturation is a percentage value. 0% is a shade of grey, and 100% is the full color.
Lightness is also a percentage value. 0% is black, and 100% is white.

  • Cool Grey shades make a room feel sleek, fresh and modern
  • Cooler hues have a calm and relaxation effect
  • Cool Blue undertones make small spaces feel more open and expansive
  • Cool paint hue are ideal for bedroom or bathroom. Be careful with deep blues and greens in bathroom, which will reflect on your skin.

Act like a pro: Mixing warm and cool shades is a must have to get harmonius interior. Add accents that contrast with the primary color to create visual balance. If your walls are a warm color, don’t forget to add accent in cold colors (furniture, art, décor). A good practice is too use a complementary color scheme.

Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Benjamin Moore Metallic Silver:

Monochromatic color scheme

Monochromatic color scheme

This scheme consists of different shades, tints, and tones of a single color. It's the perfect hue combination, but with no accent decor it's pretty boring.

Lighter shades

Darker shades

Complementary color scheme

Complementary color scheme

This color scheme is a combination of two colors that are opposite each other on the color wheel. The high contrast between these colors creates a vibrant and dynamic visual effect.

Color comparison

Metallic Silver 2132-60 vs Pelican Gray 1612

Are you torn between these two hues? Let's dive in and see which is the best fit for your home.

Benjamin Moore Metallic Silver 2132-60 vs Benjamin Moore Pelican Gray 1612Benjamin Moore Metallic Silver 2132-60
LRV: 57.22%
Light color
Temperature: cold
LRV: 58.58%
Light color
Temperature: cold

Color codes

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HEX#C3C9CDcopy color code
RGB Decimal195, 201, 205copy color code
RGB Percent76.47%, 78.82%, 80.39%copy color code
HSVHue: 204° Saturation: 4.88% Value: 80.39%copy color code
HSLhsl(204, 9, 78)copy color code
CMYKCyan: 4.88 Magenta: 1.95 Yellow: 0.0 Key: 19.61copy color code
YIQY: 199.662 I: -4.861 Q: -0.024copy color code
XYZX: 54.409 Y: 57.783 Z: 66.028copy color code
CIE LabL:80.618 a:-1.298 b:-2.703copy color code
CIE LuvL:80.618 u:-3.553 v:-3.87copy color code
Decimal12831181copy color code
Hunter lab76.015, -5.262, 1.71copy color code
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