Benjamin Moore Riding Boots CSP-300

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Official page:Riding Boots CSP-300
Code:CSP-300
Name:Riding Boots
Brand:Benjamin Moore

What color is Benjamin Moore Riding Boots?

Benjamin Moore Riding Boots CSP-300 is a deep, muted brown with a clear warm cast and subtle red-brown undertones. Its medium-dark value gives walls noticeable presence without reading as nearly black. In bright natural light, Riding Boots can show its softened earthy warmth, while lower light makes it appear richer and more grounded. It suits studies, dining rooms, mudrooms, or cabinetry where a substantial brown adds definition. Pair it with creamy off-whites, weathered wood, aged brass, olive greens, or warm charcoal for a layered, material-focused interior.

Benjamin Moore Riding Boots reviews

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What are Benjamin Moore Riding Boots undertones?

Riding Boots is a deep, muted terracotta. The HEX sample leans orange; this describes its measurable digital hue direction, not a hidden paint pigment. 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:

#6B4E3E

RGB code:

107, 78, 62

Is Benjamin Moore Riding Boots cool or warm?

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Color wheel

With a hue of 21°, this brown reads warm on the HSL color wheel.

CSP-300 Riding Boots HSL code: 21, 27%, 33%

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 Riding Boots

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

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In addition, natural-light temperature depends on its direction:

Direction of sunlightVisible temp.HueDuration
NorthCoolBluishAll day
EastWarmYellowBefore noon
WestWarmOrange-redAfter noon
SouthWarmOrange-yellowAll day

Artificial Lighting. When choosing bulbs, pay attention to their color temperature in Kelvins.
Use the slider to see how this brown shade looks under different lighting:

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Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Benjamin Moore Riding Boots:

Monochromatic color scheme

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

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 Riding Boots with a red hue, complementary colors are those with a green hue close to 201, such as Benjamin Moore Aegean Teal and Blue Lace.

LRV of Riding Boots

Riding Boots has an LRV of 10.61% and refers to Medium Dark which means that this color reflects very little lightWhy 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 10.61%, 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

FormatCode
HEX#6B4E3E
RGB Decimal107, 78, 62
RGB Percent41.96%, 30.59%, 24.31%
HSVHue: 21° Saturation: 42.06% Value: 41.96%
HSLhsl(21, 27, 33)
CMYKCyan: 0.0 Magenta: 27.1 Yellow: 42.06 Key: 58.04
YIQY: 84.847 I: 22.423 Q: 1.155
XYZX: 9.658 Y: 8.923 Z: 5.77
CIE LabL:35.836 a:9.888 b:14.25
CIE LuvL:35.836 u:19.744 v:14.464
Decimal7032382
Hunter Lab29.871, 5.435, 9.458

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