Benjamin Moore Nimbus 1465

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Nimbus for living room (3 photos)
Benjamin Moore Nimbus for bathroom (2 photos)
Benjamin Moore 1465 on kitchen cabinets (5 photos)
Benjamin Moore Nimbus reviews (4 photos)
What are Benjamin Moore Nimbus undertones?
Is Nimbus 1465 cool or warm?
How light temperature affects on Nimbus
Monochromatic color scheme
Complementary color scheme
Color comparison and matching
LRV of Nimbus 1465
Color codes
Color equivalents

Official page:	Nimbus 1465
Code:	1465
Name:	Nimbus
Brand:	Benjamin Moore

What color is Benjamin Moore Nimbus?

Benjamin Moore Nimbus 1465 is a pale, low-saturation gray with a soft beige cast that keeps it from reading icy. Its muted warmth is visible in the color’s slightly creamier gray base, while the overall effect remains quiet and understated rather than distinctly tan. In bright daylight, Nimbus can appear close to a light neutral gray; under warmer lamps, its beige undertone becomes more apparent. It is well suited to broad wall areas in living rooms, bedrooms, and hallways where a gentle contrast against white trim is wanted. Pair it with warm white, natural oak, linen upholstery, and charcoal or black accents for definition.

Nimbus for living room (3 photos)

Check out this stunning light color used in real living rooms. Explore how this grey shade can create a unique space

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Benjamin Moore Nimbus living room interior

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Benjamin Moore 1465 for bathroom (2 photos)

Looking for inspiration for your dream bathroom renovation project? These beautiful handpicked photos will show you this delightfully warm light grey real bathrooms.

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Benjamin Moore 1465 on kitchen cabinets (5 photos)

Want a stylish kitchen? View real-life photo examples of this fascinating warm grey hue is paired with backsplashes, countertops, and hardware.

Benjamin Moore Nimbus kitchen cabinets paint review

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Benjamin Moore Nimbus kitchen cabinets paint

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Benjamin Moore Nimbus kitchen cabinets color

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Benjamin Moore Nimbus reviews (4 photos)

View the photos of real spaces painted with this grey that were not included in specific categories. Close-ups, painted furniture, storages and dressers, hallways, stairs and ceilings.

Benjamin Moore Nimbus wall paint color review

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What are Benjamin Moore Nimbus undertones?

Nimbus is a light, near-neutral light gray. Its chroma is so low that assigning a specific hue-based undertone would be misleading. Because it is close to neutral, nearby surfaces and the color of the light can noticeably change how warm or cool it appears.

HEX value:

#CFCCC4

RGB code:

207, 204, 196

Is Benjamin Moore Nimbus cool or warm?

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cool

With a hue of 44°, this Grey leans warm, but it is close to neutral and can read cooler in some light.

1465 Nimbus HSL code: 44, 10%, 79%

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 Nimbus

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 Nimbus:

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 Nimbus with a orange hue, complementary colors are those with a blue hue close to 224, such as Benjamin Moore Bachelor Blue and Coastline.

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LRV of Nimbus

Nimbus has an LRV of 59.4% 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 59.4%, 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	#CFCCC4
RGB Decimal	207, 204, 196
RGB Percent	81.18%, 80.00%, 76.86%
HSV	Hue: 44° Saturation: 5.31% Value: 81.18%
HSL	hsl(44, 10, 79)
CMYK	Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 1.45 Yellow: 5.31 Key: 18.82
YIQ	Y: 203.985 I: 4.358 Q: -1.855
XYZ	X: 57.287 Y: 60.437 Z: 60.857
CIE Lab	L:82.075 a:-0.385 b:4.349
CIE Luv	L:82.075 u:2.178 v:6.539
Decimal	13618372
Hunter Lab	77.741, -4.512, 8.006