Benjamin Moore Roasted Sesame Seed 2160-40
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| Official page: | Roasted Sesame Seed 2160-40 |
| Code: | 2160-40 |
| Name: | Roasted Sesame Seed |
| Brand: | Benjamin Moore |
What color is Benjamin Moore Roasted Sesame Seed?
Benjamin Moore Roasted Sesame Seed 2160-40 is a light, warm golden beige with a softly toasted, sandy cast. Its #E0B97F color value suggests noticeable yellow-orange warmth rather than a gray or pink beige undertone. In daylight, this shade can read as sunlit and mellow, while warmer evening bulbs may bring out its richer honeyed character. It suits living rooms, dining areas, and kitchens where pale wood, rattan, linen, or brushed brass are part of the palette. Pair Roasted Sesame Seed with creamy off-whites for a gentle contrast, or use deep brown, olive, and muted terracotta accents to give the room more definition.
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What are Benjamin Moore Roasted Sesame Seed undertones?
Roasted Sesame Seed is a mid-light, soft golden beige. The HEX sample leans yellow-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:
RGB code:
224, 185, 127
Is Benjamin Moore Roasted Sesame Seed cool or warm?
warm
cool
At 36° on the HSL hue wheel, this Red sits firmly on the warm side.
2160-40 Roasted Sesame Seed HSL code: 36, 61%, 69%
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 Roasted Sesame Seed
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 Red shade looks under different lighting:
4000K
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Benjamin Moore Roasted Sesame Seed:
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
2160-40
Roasted Sesame Seed
Darker shades
2160-40
Roasted Sesame Seed
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 Roasted Sesame Seed with a orange hue, complementary colors are those with a blue hue close to 216, such as Benjamin Moore Buckland Blue and Sea Reflections.
LRV of Roasted Sesame Seed
Roasted Sesame Seed has an LRV of 50.62% and refers to Light Medium colors that reflect half 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 50.62%, 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 | #E0B97F |
| RGB Decimal | 224, 185, 127 |
| RGB Percent | 87.84%, 72.55%, 49.80% |
| HSV | Hue: 36° Saturation: 43.3% Value: 87.84% |
| HSL | hsl(36, 61, 69) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 17.41 Yellow: 43.3 Key: 12.16 |
| YIQ | Y: 190.049 I: 41.878 Q: -9.8 |
| XYZ | X: 51.922 Y: 52.08 Z: 27.391 |
| CIE Lab | L:77.329 a:6.454 b:34.658 |
| CIE Luv | L:77.329 u:29.219 v:43.993 |
| Decimal | 14727551 |
| Hunter Lab | 72.167, 2.133, 28.013 |
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