Benjamin Moore Richmond Gray / Flowering Herbs / 514 / HC-96
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- Benjamin Moore Richmond Gray reviews (5 photos)
- What are Benjamin Moore Richmond Gray undertones?
- Is Richmond Gray HC-96 cool or warm?
- How light temperature affects on Richmond Gray
- Monochromatic color scheme
- Complementary color scheme
- Color comparison and matching
- LRV of Richmond Gray HC-96
- Color codes
- Color equivalents
| Official page: | Richmond Gray HC-96 |
| Code: | HC-96 |
| Name: | Richmond Gray |
| Brand: | Benjamin Moore |
What color is Benjamin Moore Richmond Gray?
Benjamin Moore Richmond Gray HC-96 is a light, muted gray-beige with a noticeable warm cast. Its soft yellow-tan undertone keeps it from reading as a cold concrete gray, giving walls a gently aged, parchment-like look. In bright daylight, Richmond Gray can appear lighter and more neutral, while evening or warm artificial light brings out its beige and khaki notes. It suits living rooms, hallways, and bedrooms where a quiet neutral is needed without turning stark. Pair it with creamy whites, weathered oak, linen upholstery, aged brass, and deeper olive or charcoal accents for contrast.
Benjamin Moore Richmond Gray reviews (5 photos)
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What are Benjamin Moore Richmond Gray undertones?
Richmond Gray reads as a light, muted yellow-beige neutral with low saturation rather than a true gray. Its visible warmth is restrained, with a soft yellow cast that can make it feel slightly earthy. Benjamin Moore describes it as an “herbaceous neutral” made from a gentle mix of green and brown, which suggests a subtle green-brown influence beneath its predominantly warm, yellow-leaning appearance. Warm artificial light may bring out more of its beige and yellow warmth, while cool daylight can make it appear quieter and a little more gray-green.
Manufacturer information used in this description: official color page.
HEX value:
RGB code:
206, 199, 170
Is Benjamin Moore Richmond Gray cool or warm?
warm
cool
With a hue of 48°, this Beige reads warm on the HSL color wheel.
HC-96 Richmond Gray HSL code: 48, 27%, 74%
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 Richmond Gray
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 Beige shade looks under different lighting:
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Benjamin Moore Richmond Gray:
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
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 Richmond Gray with a orange hue, complementary colors are those with a blue hue close to 228, such as Benjamin Moore Bachelor Blue and Approaching Storm.
LRV of Richmond Gray
Richmond Gray has an LRV of 56.13% and refers to Light colors that reflect most 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 56.13%, 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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| Format | Code |
|---|---|
| HEX | #CEC7AA |
| RGB Decimal | 206, 199, 170 |
| RGB Percent | 80.78%, 78.04%, 66.67% |
| HSV | Hue: 48° Saturation: 17.48% Value: 80.78% |
| HSL | hsl(48, 27, 74) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 3.4 Yellow: 17.48 Key: 19.22 |
| YIQ | Y: 197.787 I: 13.49 Q: -7.544 |
| XYZ | X: 53.132 Y: 56.872 Z: 46.198 |
| CIE Lab | L:80.107 a:-2.372 b:15.417 |
| CIE Luv | L:80.107 u:5.805 v:22.454 |
| Decimal | 13551530 |
| Hunter Lab | 75.413, -6.213, 16.469 |
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