Benjamin Moore Rodeo 1534

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Benjamin Moore Rodeo reviews (4 photos)
What are Benjamin Moore Rodeo undertones?
Is Rodeo 1534 cool or warm?
How light temperature affects on Rodeo
Monochromatic color scheme
Complementary color scheme
Color comparison and matching
LRV of Rodeo 1534
Color codes
Color equivalents

Official page:	Rodeo 1534
Code:	1534
Name:	Rodeo
Brand:	Benjamin Moore

What color is Benjamin Moore Rodeo?

Benjamin Moore Rodeo 1534 is a light, low-saturation neutral with a soft gray-beige cast. Its slight warmth keeps it from reading stark, while the muted blue-gray component gives the color a gently weathered, understated look. In bright daylight, Rodeo can appear pale and nearly off-white; in lower or cooler light, its gray side becomes more noticeable. It is well suited to living room, bedroom, and hallway walls where a quiet neutral is needed without the yellow pull of many creams. Pair it with warm white trim, natural oak, linen upholstery, charcoal accents, or brushed nickel for a grounded, restrained palette.

Benjamin Moore Rodeo reviews (4 photos)

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What are Benjamin Moore Rodeo undertones?

Rodeo 1534 reads as a light, low-saturation neutral with a soft beige-gray character. In the supplied digital sample, its subtle bias leans slightly yellow, which can make it feel a touch warmer than a straight gray, though that bias is restrained. Benjamin Moore describes it as a light neutral with a hint of gray, which fits its visibly muted, near-neutral main color family. Warm artificial light may bring out its slight warmth, while cool daylight may make the gray aspect appear more noticeable.

Manufacturer information used in this description: official color page.

HEX value:

#D0CDC2

RGB code:

208, 205, 194

Is Benjamin Moore Rodeo cool or warm?

warm

cool

With a hue of 47°, this Grey leans warm, but it is close to neutral and can read cooler in some light.

1534 Rodeo HSL code: 47, 13%, 79%

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 Rodeo

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 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 Grey shade looks under different lighting:

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Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Benjamin Moore Rodeo:

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 Rodeo with a orange hue, complementary colors are those with a blue hue close to 227, such as Benjamin Moore Bachelor Blue and Approaching Storm.

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LRV of Rodeo

Rodeo has an LRV of 59.84% and refers to Light colors that reflect most of the incident light. Why 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 59.84%, 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	#D0CDC2
RGB Decimal	208, 205, 194
RGB Percent	81.57%, 80.39%, 76.08%
HSV	Hue: 47° Saturation: 6.73% Value: 81.57%
HSL	hsl(47, 13, 79)
CMYK	Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 1.44 Yellow: 6.73 Key: 18.43
YIQ	Y: 204.643 I: 5.322 Q: -2.789
XYZ	X: 57.579 Y: 60.968 Z: 59.759
CIE Lab	L:82.362 a:-0.902 b:5.84
CIE Luv	L:82.362 u:2.352 v:8.816
Decimal	13684162
Hunter Lab	78.082, -5.014, 9.281