Benjamin Moore Pearly Gates 190

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Official page:Pearly Gates 190
Code:190
Name:Pearly Gates
Brand:Benjamin Moore

What color is Benjamin Moore Pearly Gates?

Benjamin Moore Pearly Gates 190 is a pale, creamy off-white with a clear warm yellow-beige cast. Its high lightness keeps walls looking open and softly illuminated, while the warm undertone prevents it from reading stark or icy. In bright daylight, Pearly Gates can appear lightly buttery; in lower or warmer artificial light, its mellow cream character becomes more noticeable. It suits bedrooms, living rooms, and dining areas where a gentle alternative to plain white is wanted. Pair it with natural oak, woven linen, warm brass, muted clay tones, or deeper olive accents for a grounded palette.

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What are Benjamin Moore Pearly Gates undertones?

Pearly Gates is a near-white, muted creamy off-white. 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:

#F7EDD5

RGB code:

247, 237, 213

Is Benjamin Moore Pearly Gates cool or warm?

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Color wheel

At 42° on the HSL hue wheel, this Red sits firmly on the warm side.

190 Pearly Gates HSL code: 42, 68%, 90%

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 Pearly Gates

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 Red shade looks under different lighting:

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Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Benjamin Moore Pearly Gates:

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 Pearly Gates with a orange hue, complementary colors are those with a blue hue close to 222, such as Benjamin Moore Sheer Romance and Lake Placid.

LRV of Pearly Gates

Pearly Gates has an LRV of 82.2% and refers to White colors that reflect almost all 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 82.2%, 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

We have collected almost every possible color code you could ever need.
Not sure what the difference between HEX and RGB is? We break down color models in plain language. Understanding color models

FormatCode
HEX#F7EDD5
RGB Decimal247, 237, 213
RGB Percent96.86%, 92.94%, 83.53%
HSVHue: 42° Saturation: 13.77% Value: 96.86%
HSLhsl(42, 68, 90)
CMYKCyan: 0.0 Magenta: 4.05 Yellow: 13.77 Key: 3.14
YIQY: 237.254 I: 13.671 Q: -5.353
XYZX: 80.65 Y: 85.148 Z: 75.119
CIE LabL:93.947 a:-0.547 b:12.84
CIE LuvL:93.947 u:7.233 v:19.168
Decimal16248277
Hunter Lab92.276, -5.47, 16.326

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