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Benjamin Moore Pure Essence

Benjamin Moore Pure Essence 638 paint color review

Let’s dive into a full Pure Essence paint color review. Take a look at pictures of real interiors and exteriors painted with beautiful 638. Find out if this gorgeous cold green paint color would look great on your living room walls or trims, kitchen cabinet, bedroom accent wall, bathroom or house exterior.

Official color page:Pure Essence 638
Color code:638
Color name:Pure Essence
Brand:Benjamin Moore

Pure Essence for bedroom

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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 cool Light paint color could transform your own bedroom space.

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LRV of Pure Essence

Pure Essence 638 has an LRV of 66.27% and refers to Light colors that reflect most of the incident light

Color paint LRV values

Light Reflectance Value measures the amount of visible and usable light that reflects from a painted surface.
Simply put, the higher LRV of paint color, the brighter room you will get.
Scale goes from 0% (absolute black, absorbing all light) to 100% (pure white, reflecting 100% of all light).

Act like a pro: Choosing paint with LRV of 66.27% be attentive to your bulbs light Brightness.Light Brightness – measured in lumens. The lower LRV of paint you have, the higher lumen level you need. Every square feet of room needs at least 40 lumens. That means for a 200 square feet living room you’ll need 8000 lumens of light. To achieve that brightness, you would require a total of 8 bulbs, 1000lm each.

What are Benjamin Moore Pure Essence undertones?

Green is Benjamin Moore Pure Essence undertone color, as you can clearly see on the color field below. To determine this undertone we’ve removed all the tints, tones, shades and get HUE (pure color). Seems that undertone definition on a white sheet is already outdated and rather inaccurate

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HEX value

HEX value:

#C4DDCB

RGB code:

196, 221, 203

Is Benjamin Moore Pure Essence 638 cool or warm?

warm colors
Color wheel
cool colors

With a hue of 137° this Green refers cool paint shade according to HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) on the color wheel.

638 Pure Essence HSL code: 137, 27%, 82%

Hue - degree on a color wheel from 0 to 360. 0 is red, 120 is green, and 240 is blue.
Saturation is a percentage value. 0% is a shade of grey, and 100% is the full color.
Lightness is also a percentage value. 0% is black, and 100% is white.

  • Cool Green shades make a room feel sleek, fresh and modern
  • Cooler hues have a calm and relaxation effect
  • Cool Green undertones make small spaces feel more open and expansive
  • Cool paint hue are ideal for bedroom or bathroom. Be careful with deep blues and greens in bathroom, which will reflect on your skin.

Act like a pro: Mixing warm and cool shades is a must have to get harmonius interior. Add accents that contrast with the primary color to create visual balance. If your walls are a warm color, don’t forget to add accent in cold colors (furniture, art, décor). A good practice is too use a complementary color scheme.

Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Benjamin Moore Pure Essence:

Monochromatic color scheme

Monochromatic color scheme

This scheme consists of different shades, tints, and tones of a single color. It's the perfect hue combination, but with no accent decor it's pretty boring.

Lighter shades

Darker shades

Benjamin Moore 638 Pure Essence

Complementary color scheme

Complementary color scheme

This color scheme is a combination of two colors that are opposite each other on the color wheel. The high contrast between these colors creates a vibrant and dynamic visual effect.

Color comparison

Pure Essence 638 vs Swept Away 701

Two gorgeous paint colors, but which one is right for you? Our comparison has got you covered.

Benjamin Moore Pure Essence 638 vs Benjamin Moore Swept Away 701Benjamin Moore Pure Essence 638
LRV: 66.27%
Light color
Temperature: cold
LRV: 62.9%
Light color
Temperature: cold

Pure Essence 638 vs Leisure Green 2035-60

Can't decide between these gorgeous hues? We've got you covered with a comparison.

Benjamin Moore Pure Essence 638 vs Benjamin Moore Leisure Green 2035-60Benjamin Moore Pure Essence 638
LRV: 66.27%
Light color
Temperature: cold
LRV: 70.6%
Light color
Temperature: cold

Color codes

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HEX#C4DDCBcopy color code
RGB Decimal196, 221, 203copy color code
RGB Percent76.86%, 86.67%, 79.61%copy color code
HSVHue: 137° Saturation: 11.31% Value: 86.67%copy color code
HSLhsl(137, 27, 82)copy color code
CMYKCyan: 11.31 Magenta: 0.0 Yellow: 8.14 Key: 13.33copy color code
YIQY: 211.473 I: -9.113 Q: -10.89copy color code
XYZX: 59.398 Y: 67.76 Z: 66.433copy color code
CIE LabL:85.886 a:-11.686 b:6.035copy color code
CIE LuvL:85.886 u:-12.848 v:11.09copy color code
Decimal12901835copy color code
Hunter lab82.316, -15.251, 9.771copy color code
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