Benjamin Moore Peanut Shell 2162-40
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- Peanut Shell for bedroom (1 photo)
- Peanut Shell for living room (7 photos)
- Benjamin Moore Peanut Shell for bathroom (2 photos)
- Benjamin Moore 2162-40 on kitchen cabinets (4 photos)
- Benjamin Moore Peanut Shell reviews (9 photos)
- What are Benjamin Moore Peanut Shell undertones?
- Is Peanut Shell 2162-40 cool or warm?
- How light temperature affects on Peanut Shell
- Monochromatic color scheme
- Complementary color scheme
- Color comparison and matching
- LRV of Peanut Shell 2162-40
- Color codes
- Color equivalents
| Official page: | Peanut Shell 2162-40 |
| Code: | 2162-40 |
| Name: | Peanut Shell |
| Brand: | Benjamin Moore |
What color is Benjamin Moore Peanut Shell?
Benjamin Moore Peanut Shell 2162-40 is a muted, medium-light tan with a clear golden-brown cast. Its warm ochre undertone keeps it from reading like a flat beige, giving walls a sun-baked, earthy appearance in daylight. In lower light, Peanut Shell can look deeper and more caramel-toned, while bright natural light brings out its softened honey notes. It suits living rooms, dining areas, entryways, and studies where a warmer neutral is wanted without going overly dark. Pair it with creamy off-whites, deep olive greens, charcoal accents, aged brass, natural oak, and woven materials such as linen or rattan.
Peanut Shell for bedroom
We’ve hand-picked a beautiful collection of photos of this amazing beige 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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Peanut Shell for living room (7 photos)
Check out this stunning mid-tone color used in real living rooms. Explore how this beige shade can create a unique space
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Benjamin Moore 2162-40 for bathroom (2 photos)
Looking for inspiration for your dream bathroom renovation project? These beautiful handpicked photos will show you this delightfully warm mid-tone beige real bathrooms.
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Benjamin Moore 2162-40 on kitchen cabinets (4 photos)
Want a stylish kitchen? View real-life photo examples of this fascinating warm beige hue is paired with backsplashes, countertops, and hardware.
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Benjamin Moore Peanut Shell reviews (9 photos)
View the photos of real spaces painted with this beige that were not included in specific categories. Close-ups, painted furniture, storages and dressers, hallways, stairs and ceilings.
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What are Benjamin Moore Peanut Shell undertones?
Peanut Shell is a mid-light, soft caramel tan. The HEX sample leans yellow-orange; 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:
RGB code:
192, 157, 115
Is Benjamin Moore Peanut Shell cool or warm?
warm
cool
At 33° on the HSL hue wheel, this Beige sits firmly on the warm side.
2162-40 Peanut Shell HSL code: 33, 38%, 60%
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 Peanut Shell
Natural Lighting. During the day, natural light shifts from about 2000 K at sunrise/sunset to 5500–6500 K at noon.
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 Beige shade looks under different lighting:
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Benjamin Moore Peanut Shell:
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
2162-40
Peanut Shell
Darker shades
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 Peanut Shell with a orange hue, complementary colors are those with a blue hue close to 213, such as Benjamin Moore Van Courtland Blue and Nocturnal Gray.
LRV of Peanut Shell
Peanut Shell has an LRV of 35.18% and refers to Medium 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 35.18%, 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 | #C09D73 |
| RGB Decimal | 192, 157, 115 |
| RGB Percent | 75.29%, 61.57%, 45.10% |
| HSV | Hue: 33° Saturation: 40.1% Value: 75.29% |
| HSL | hsl(33, 38, 60) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 18.23 Yellow: 40.1 Key: 24.71 |
| YIQ | Y: 162.677 I: 34.353 Q: -5.667 |
| XYZ | X: 36.891 Y: 36.56 Z: 21.329 |
| CIE Lab | L:66.946 a:7.198 b:26.857 |
| CIE Luv | L:66.946 u:25.614 v:33.457 |
| Decimal | 12623219 |
| Hunter Lab | 60.465, 3.092, 21.411 |
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