Benjamin Moore Paris Rain 1501

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Paris Rain for bedroom (2 photos)
Paris Rain for living room (5 photos)
Benjamin Moore 1501 on kitchen cabinets (5 photos)
Benjamin Moore Paris Rain reviews (14 photos)
What are Benjamin Moore Paris Rain undertones?
Is Paris Rain 1501 cool or warm?
How light temperature affects on Paris Rain
Monochromatic color scheme
Complementary color scheme
Color comparison and matching
LRV of Paris Rain 1501
Color codes
Color equivalents

Official page:	Paris Rain 1501
Code:	1501
Name:	Paris Rain
Brand:	Benjamin Moore

What color is Benjamin Moore Paris Rain?

Benjamin Moore Paris Rain 1501 is a softly muted light gray-beige with a noticeable khaki-olive cast beneath its pale surface. Its low saturation keeps it restrained rather than creamy, giving walls a gently weathered, mineral quality. In bright natural light, Paris Rain can read as a quiet warm gray, while lower or north-facing light may bring out more of its greened beige undertone. It suits living rooms, bedrooms, and hallways where crisp white trim would feel too sharp, and it also has enough depth for subdued cabinetry. Pair it with off-white linen, light oak, aged brass, charcoal accents, or deeper olive-gray textiles for a grounded palette.

Paris Rain for bedroom (2 photos)

We’ve hand-picked a beautiful collection of photos of this amazing grey 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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Paris Rain for living room (5 photos)

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

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Paris Rain stylish living room color review

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Benjamin Moore 1501 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.

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Benjamin Moore Paris Rain kitchen cabinets color review

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Benjamin Moore Paris Rain kitchen cabinets color

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Benjamin Moore Paris Rain reviews (14 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.

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Benjamin Moore Paris Rain dining room paint

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What are Benjamin Moore Paris Rain undertones?

Paris Rain reads as a mid-light, very muted gray-beige with a soft yellow-leaning cast in the supplied digital sample. Its color character is understated and low-saturation, so it can appear mostly neutral while still avoiding a crisp or icy gray look. Benjamin Moore describes it as a grayish hue with “the softest touch of green,” which fits the visible gray-neutral main family while suggesting a subtle green influence rather than a strongly green color. Warm artificial light may bring out its softer yellow-beige side, while cool daylight may make the gray and faint green-leaning qualities more noticeable.

Manufacturer information used in this description: official color page.

HEX value:

#C4C2B0

RGB code:

196, 194, 176

Is Benjamin Moore Paris Rain cool or warm?

warm

cool

With a hue of 54°, this Grey leans warm, but it is close to neutral and can read cooler in some light.

1501 Paris Rain HSL code: 54, 14%, 73%

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 Paris Rain

Natural Lighting. During the day, natural light shifts from about 2000 K at sunrise/sunset to 5500–6500 K at noon.

Sunrise

Morning

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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 Paris Rain:

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 Paris Rain with a orange hue, complementary colors are those with a blue hue close to 234, such as Benjamin Moore Approaching Storm and Luxe.

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LRV of Paris Rain

Paris Rain has an LRV of 52.69% and refers to Light Medium colors that reflect half 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 52.69%, 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	#C4C2B0
RGB Decimal	196, 194, 176
RGB Percent	76.86%, 76.08%, 69.02%
HSV	Hue: 54° Saturation: 10.2% Value: 76.86%
HSL	hsl(54, 14, 73)
CMYK	Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 1.02 Yellow: 10.2 Key: 23.14
YIQ	Y: 192.546 I: 6.976 Q: -5.179
XYZ	X: 49.892 Y: 53.454 Z: 48.752
CIE Lab	L:78.142 a:-2.451 b:9.309
CIE Luv	L:78.142 u:2.168 v:13.953
Decimal	12894896
Hunter Lab	73.112, -6.139, 11.644