Benjamin Moore Opal Essence 680
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- Opal Essence for bedroom (1 photo)
- Opal Essence for living room (7 photos)
- Benjamin Moore Opal Essence for bathroom (2 photos)
- Benjamin Moore 680 on kitchen cabinets (4 photos)
- Benjamin Moore Opal Essence reviews (9 photos)
- What are Benjamin Moore Opal Essence undertones?
- Is Opal Essence 680 cool or warm?
- How light temperature affects on Opal Essence
- Monochromatic color scheme
- Complementary color scheme
- Color comparison and matching
- LRV of Opal Essence 680
- Color codes
- Color equivalents
| Official page: | Opal Essence 680 |
| Code: | 680 |
| Name: | Opal Essence |
| Brand: | Benjamin Moore |
What color is Benjamin Moore Opal Essence?
Benjamin Moore Opal Essence 680 is a pale, muted green with a noticeable gray cast that keeps it soft rather than minty. Its light value gives walls an airy appearance, while the cool green undertone becomes a little clearer beside warm whites, natural oak, or terracotta accents. In bright daylight, this color can read as a clean, washed green; under lower or warmer lighting, its gray component may come forward. It suits bedrooms, bathrooms, and quiet living spaces, especially alongside off-white trim, linen textiles, brushed nickel, and pale wood. Opal Essence also makes a restrained option for cabinetry or a painted ceiling when a full room of color feels like too much.
LRV of Opal Essence
Opal Essence has an LRV of 75.42% and refers to Off‑White colors that reflect a lot of 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 75.42%, 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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| Format | Code |
|---|---|
| HEX | #D8E7DE |
| RGB Decimal | 216, 231, 222 |
| RGB Percent | 84.71%, 90.59%, 87.06% |
| HSV | Hue: 144° Saturation: 6.49% Value: 90.59% |
| HSL | hsl(144, 24, 88) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 6.49 Magenta: 0.0 Yellow: 3.9 Key: 9.41 |
| YIQ | Y: 225.489 I: -6.046 Q: -5.974 |
| XYZ | X: 70.076 Y: 77.024 Z: 80.263 |
| CIE Lab | L:90.333 a:-6.634 b:2.664 |
| CIE Luv | L:90.333 u:-7.828 v:5.23 |
| Decimal | 14215134 |
| Hunter Lab | 87.763, -11.06, 7.212 |























