Benjamin Moore River Reflections 1552
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| Official page: | River Reflections 1552 |
| Code: | 1552 |
| Name: | River Reflections |
| Brand: | Benjamin Moore |
What color is Benjamin Moore River Reflections?
Benjamin Moore River Reflections 1552 is a muted mid-tone gray-beige with a softly weathered, low-saturation appearance. Its warmth keeps it from reading like a stark cool gray, while the subdued brown cast gives it a grounded, slightly taupe-like character. In bright daylight, River Reflections can appear lighter and more neutral; under warm evening bulbs, its beige undertone becomes more noticeable. It suits living rooms, bedrooms, hallways, and cabinetry where a quiet neutral is wanted without the brightness of cream. Pair it with soft white trim, charcoal accents, natural oak, aged brass, linen, and stone for a layered, material-focused interior.
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What are Benjamin Moore River Reflections undertones?
River Reflections 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:
RGB code:
166, 159, 147
Is Benjamin Moore River Reflections cool or warm?
With a hue of 38°, this Beige leans warm, but it is close to neutral and can read cooler in some light.
1552 River Reflections HSL code: 38, 10%, 61%
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 River Reflections
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:


4000K
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Benjamin Moore River Reflections:
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 River Reflections with a orange hue, complementary colors are those with a blue hue close to 218, such as Benjamin Moore Normandy and Feather Gray.
LRV of River Reflections
River Reflections has an LRV of 35.28% and refers to Medium colors that reflect a lot of 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 35.28%, 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 | #A69F93 |
| RGB Decimal | 166, 159, 147 |
| RGB Percent | 65.10%, 62.35%, 57.65% |
| HSV | Hue: 38° Saturation: 11.45% Value: 65.1% |
| HSL | hsl(38, 10, 61) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 4.22 Yellow: 11.45 Key: 34.9 |
| YIQ | Y: 159.725 I: 8.027 Q: -2.254 |
| XYZ | X: 33.39 Y: 35.01 Z: 32.595 |
| CIE Lab | L:65.757 a:0.4 b:7.169 |
| CIE Luv | L:65.757 u:4.833 v:10.043 |
| Decimal | 10919827 |
| Hunter Lab | 59.169, -2.818, 8.758 |
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