Benjamin Moore Plymouth Rock / AC-35 / Valley Forge Tan / 1543

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What are Benjamin Moore Plymouth Rock undertones?
Is Plymouth Rock 1543 cool or warm?
How light temperature affects on Plymouth Rock
Monochromatic color scheme
Complementary color scheme
Color comparison and matching
LRV of Plymouth Rock 1543
Color codes
Color equivalents

Official page:	Plymouth Rock 1543
Code:	1543
Name:	Plymouth Rock
Brand:	Benjamin Moore

What color is Benjamin Moore Plymouth Rock?

Benjamin Moore Plymouth Rock 1543 is a muted light greige with a noticeable beige cast and soft gray restraint. Its low-saturation character keeps it from reading overly tan, while the warm undertone helps it sit comfortably beside natural oak, linen, travertine, and aged brass. In bright daylight, Plymouth Rock can appear lighter and more neutral; under warm evening lighting, its beige-gray warmth becomes more apparent. It is well suited to living room, bedroom, or hallway walls where a gentle contrast against crisp white trim is wanted. Pair it with charcoal accents, warm off-whites, or deep olive textiles for a grounded, layered palette.

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What are Benjamin Moore Plymouth Rock undertones?

Plymouth Rock is a mid-light, very muted muted beige. The HEX sample has a subtle yellow-orange bias, but its low chroma turns that hue into a neutral-looking color rather than a clear yellow-orange. 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:

#B6AFA3

RGB code:

182, 175, 163

Is Benjamin Moore Plymouth Rock cool or warm?

warm

cool

With a hue of 38°, this Grey leans warm, but it is close to neutral and can read cooler in some light.

1543 Plymouth Rock HSL code: 38, 12%, 68%

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 Plymouth Rock

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

Sunrise

Morning

Noon

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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 Plymouth Rock:

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 Plymouth Rock with a orange hue, complementary colors are those with a blue hue close to 218, such as Benjamin Moore Normandy and Feather Gray.

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LRV of Plymouth Rock

Plymouth Rock has an LRV of 42.66% 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 42.66%, 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	#B6AFA3
RGB Decimal	182, 175, 163
RGB Percent	71.37%, 68.63%, 63.92%
HSV	Hue: 38° Saturation: 10.44% Value: 71.37%
HSL	hsl(38, 12, 68)
CMYK	Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 3.85 Yellow: 10.44 Key: 28.63
YIQ	Y: 175.725 I: 8.027 Q: -2.254
XYZ	X: 41.231 Y: 43.25 Z: 40.816
CIE Lab	L:71.724 a:0.378 b:7.041
CIE Luv	L:71.724 u:4.813 v:10.053
Decimal	11972515
Hunter Lab	65.765, -3.178, 9.237