Benjamin Moore Piano Concerto 1445
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- Piano Concerto for bedroom (1 photo)
- Piano Concerto for living room (7 photos)
- Benjamin Moore Piano Concerto for bathroom (2 photos)
- Benjamin Moore 1445 on kitchen cabinets (4 photos)
- Benjamin Moore Piano Concerto reviews (9 photos)
- What are Benjamin Moore Piano Concerto undertones?
- Is Piano Concerto 1445 cool or warm?
- How light temperature affects on Piano Concerto
- Monochromatic color scheme
- Complementary color scheme
- Color comparison and matching
- LRV of Piano Concerto 1445
- Color codes
- Color equivalents
| Official page: | Piano Concerto 1445 |
| Code: | 1445 |
| Name: | Piano Concerto |
| Brand: | Benjamin Moore |
What color is Benjamin Moore Piano Concerto?
Benjamin Moore Piano Concerto 1445 is a light, muted gray with a soft violet-rose cast visible beneath its neutral surface. Its low saturation keeps it restrained, reading as a gentle warm gray in daylight while cooler lighting can bring out its faint lavender side. This shade is well suited to bedrooms, dressing rooms, and softly finished living spaces where a stark white would feel too sharp. Pair it with creamy white trim, pale oak, brushed nickel, and charcoal accents for contrast. On cabinetry or built-ins, Piano Concerto can create a subtle distinction from white walls without making the room feel heavy.
Piano Concerto for bedroom
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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Piano Concerto for living room (7 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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Benjamin Moore 1445 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 grey real bathrooms.
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Benjamin Moore 1445 on kitchen cabinets (4 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 Piano Concerto reviews (9 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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What are Benjamin Moore Piano Concerto undertones?
Piano Concerto is a mid-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:
RGB code:
196, 188, 192
Is Benjamin Moore Piano Concerto cool or warm?
warm
cool
With a hue of 330°, this Grey leans warm, but it is close to neutral and can read cooler in some light.
1445 Piano Concerto HSL code: 330, 6%, 75%
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 Piano Concerto
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 Grey shade looks under different lighting:
4000K
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Benjamin Moore Piano Concerto:
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
1445
Piano Concerto
Darker shades
1445
Piano Concerto
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 Piano Concerto with a red hue, complementary colors are those with a green hue close to 150, such as Benjamin Moore Pleasant Valley and Stratton Blue.
LRV of Piano Concerto
Piano Concerto has an LRV of 51.12% and refers to Light Medium colors that reflect half of the incident 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 51.12%, 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
| Format | Code |
|---|---|
| HEX | #C4BCC0 |
| RGB Decimal | 196, 188, 192 |
| RGB Percent | 76.86%, 73.73%, 75.29% |
| HSV | Hue: 330° Saturation: 4.08% Value: 76.86% |
| HSL | hsl(330, 6, 75) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 4.08 Yellow: 2.04 Key: 23.14 |
| YIQ | Y: 190.848 I: 3.482 Q: 2.937 |
| XYZ | X: 50.26 Y: 51.508 Z: 57.149 |
| CIE Lab | L:76.986 a:3.526 b:-1.009 |
| CIE Luv | L:76.986 u:4.352 v:-2.121 |
| Decimal | 12893376 |
| Hunter Lab | 71.769, -0.591, 3.026 |
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