Benjamin Moore Pleasant Valley 696
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- Pleasant Valley for bedroom (1 photo)
- Pleasant Valley for living room (7 photos)
- Benjamin Moore Pleasant Valley for bathroom (2 photos)
- Benjamin Moore 696 on kitchen cabinets (4 photos)
- Benjamin Moore Pleasant Valley reviews (9 photos)
- What are Benjamin Moore Pleasant Valley undertones?
- Is Pleasant Valley 696 cool or warm?
- How light temperature affects on Pleasant Valley
- Monochromatic color scheme
- Complementary color scheme
- Color comparison and matching
- LRV of Pleasant Valley 696
- Color codes
- Color equivalents
| Official page: | Pleasant Valley 696 |
| Code: | 696 |
| Name: | Pleasant Valley |
| Brand: | Benjamin Moore |
What color is Benjamin Moore Pleasant Valley?
Benjamin Moore Pleasant Valley 696 is a light, muted green with a noticeable gray cast that keeps it soft rather than bright. Its #B1C1B5 color value gives it a gently cool, low-saturation appearance, though the green becomes a little more apparent in daylight. In rooms with warm bulbs, Pleasant Valley can read closer to a subdued gray-green, making it well suited to bedrooms, bathrooms, or quiet living spaces. Pair it with creamy off-whites, weathered oak, linen upholstery, and brushed nickel or aged brass hardware. This shade is especially effective across full walls or on cabinetry where its restrained green can add color without taking over the room.
Pleasant Valley for bedroom
We’ve hand-picked a beautiful collection of photos of this amazing green shade used in real bedrooms. Take a look and imagine how this wonderful cool mid-tone paint color could transform your own bedroom space.
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Pleasant Valley for living room (7 photos)
Check out this stunning mid-tone color used in real living rooms. Explore how this green shade can create a unique space
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Benjamin Moore 696 for bathroom (2 photos)
Looking for inspiration for your dream bathroom renovation project? These beautiful handpicked photos will show you this delightfully cool mid-tone green real bathrooms.
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Benjamin Moore 696 on kitchen cabinets (4 photos)
Want a stylish kitchen? View real-life photo examples of this fascinating cool green hue is paired with backsplashes, countertops, and hardware.
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Benjamin Moore Pleasant Valley reviews (9 photos)
View the photos of real spaces painted with this green 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 Pleasant Valley undertones?
Pleasant Valley is a mid-light, very muted pale sage. The HEX sample has a subtle green bias, but its low chroma turns that hue into a neutral-looking color rather than a clear green. Warm light can make it look more olive and earthy, while cool daylight usually makes the green direction easier to notice.
HEX value:
RGB code:
177, 193, 181
Is Benjamin Moore Pleasant Valley cool or warm?
warm
cool
With a hue of 135°, this Green leans cool, but it is near the neutral line and may feel warmer in certain lighting.
696 Pleasant Valley HSL code: 135, 11%, 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 Pleasant Valley
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 Green shade looks under different lighting:
4000K
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Benjamin Moore Pleasant Valley:
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 Pleasant Valley with a yellow hue, complementary colors are those with a purple hue close to 315, such as Benjamin Moore Black Raspberry and Peerage.
LRV of Pleasant Valley
Pleasant Valley has an LRV of 50.46% 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 50.46%, 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 | #B1C1B5 |
| RGB Decimal | 177, 193, 181 |
| RGB Percent | 69.41%, 75.69%, 70.98% |
| HSV | Hue: 135° Saturation: 8.29% Value: 75.69% |
| HSL | hsl(135, 11, 73) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 8.29 Magenta: 0.0 Yellow: 6.22 Key: 24.31 |
| YIQ | Y: 186.848 I: -5.678 Q: -7.119 |
| XYZ | X: 45.54 Y: 50.823 Z: 51.114 |
| CIE Lab | L:76.572 a:-7.766 b:4.168 |
| CIE Luv | L:76.572 u:-8.295 v:7.486 |
| Decimal | 11649461 |
| Hunter Lab | 71.29, -10.733, 7.393 |
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