Benjamin Moore Monticello Peach 018

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Official page:Monticello Peach 018
Code:018
Name:Monticello Peach
Brand:Benjamin Moore

What color is Benjamin Moore Monticello Peach?

Benjamin Moore Monticello Peach 018 is a light, warm peach with a clear pink-coral cast. Its bright, softened color presence can bring noticeable warmth to a dining room, sunroom, or powder room without reading as overly orange. In strong daylight, this shade is likely to feel fresh and luminous, while evening lighting can draw out its warmer rosy side. Pair it with creamy white trim, pale natural wood, woven rattan, or muted clay-toned textiles to keep the palette grounded. It has enough color for an accent wall or painted furniture, yet can also suit full walls in a room with ample light.

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What are Benjamin Moore Monticello Peach undertones?

Monticello Peach is a mid-light, soft soft red. The HEX sample leans red; 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:

#F5A48C

RGB code:

245, 164, 140

Is Benjamin Moore Monticello Peach cool or warm?

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Color wheel

At 14° on the HSL hue wheel, this Pink sits firmly on the warm side.

018 Monticello Peach HSL code: 14, 84%, 75%

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 Monticello Peach

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 sunlightVisible temp.HueDuration
NorthCoolBluishAll day
EastWarmYellowBefore noon
WestWarmOrange-redAfter noon
SouthWarmOrange-yellowAll day

Artificial Lighting. When choosing bulbs, pay attention to their color temperature in Kelvins.
Use the slider to see how this Pink shade looks under different lighting:

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Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Benjamin Moore Monticello Peach:

Monochromatic color scheme

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

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 Monticello Peach with a red hue, complementary colors are those with a green hue close to 194, such as Benjamin Moore Surf City and Sonoma Skies.

LRV of Monticello Peach

Monticello Peach has an LRV of 46.86% and refers to Light Medium colors that reflect half of the incident lightWhy 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 46.86%, 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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FormatCode
HEX#F5A48C
RGB Decimal245, 164, 140
RGB Percent96.08%, 64.31%, 54.90%
HSVHue: 14° Saturation: 42.86% Value: 96.08%
HSLhsl(14, 84, 75)
CMYKCyan: 0.0 Magenta: 33.06 Yellow: 42.86 Key: 3.92
YIQY: 185.483 I: 55.98 Q: 9.666
XYZX: 55.667 Y: 47.861 Z: 31.11
CIE LabL:74.737 a:27.226 b:24.716
CIE LuvL:74.737 u:57.336 v:27.73
Decimal16098444
Hunter Lab69.182, 22.563, 21.765

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