Benjamin Moore Secret Path CSP-800

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Secret Path for living room (3 photos)
Benjamin Moore Secret Path for bathroom (2 photos)
Benjamin Moore CSP-800 on kitchen cabinets (1 photo)
Benjamin Moore Secret Path reviews (4 photos)
What are Benjamin Moore Secret Path undertones?
Is Secret Path CSP-800 cool or warm?
How light temperature affects on Secret Path
Monochromatic color scheme
Complementary color scheme
Color comparison and matching
LRV of Secret Path CSP-800
Color codes
Color equivalents

Official page:	Secret Path CSP-800
Code:	CSP-800
Name:	Secret Path
Brand:	Benjamin Moore

What color is Benjamin Moore Secret Path?

Benjamin Moore Secret Path CSP-800 is a muted gray-green with an earthy olive cast that keeps it grounded rather than bright. Its medium depth gives walls noticeable color while the softened saturation prevents it from feeling heavy. In daylight, Secret Path can read as a dusty botanical green, while lower or warmer light draws out its grayer, more subdued side. It suits studies, mudrooms, kitchens, and covered exterior details, especially alongside warm white trim, natural oak, aged brass, and matte black hardware. Pair it with clay-toned textiles or charcoal accents for a room that feels layered and connected to natural materials.

Secret Path for living room (3 photos)

Check out this stunning mid-tone color used in real living rooms. Explore how this green shade can create a unique space

Benjamin Moore CSP-800 living room paint

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Benjamin Moore Secret Path living room paint

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Benjamin Moore Secret Path living room color

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Benjamin Moore CSP-800 for bathroom (2 photos)

Looking for inspiration for your dream bathroom renovation project? These beautiful handpicked photos will show you this delightfully warm mid-tone green real bathrooms.

Benjamin Moore Secret Path bathroom wall panelling

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Benjamin Moore Secret Path bathroom wall panelling color

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Benjamin Moore CSP-800 on kitchen cabinets

Want a stylish kitchen? View real-life photo examples of this fascinating warm green hue is paired with backsplashes, countertops, and hardware.

Benjamin Moore Secret Path kitchen cabinets color

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Benjamin Moore Secret Path reviews (4 photos)

View the photos of real spaces painted with this green that were not included in specific categories. Close-ups, painted furniture, storages and dressers, hallways, stairs and ceilings.

Benjamin Moore Secret Path kitchen color

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Benjamin Moore Secret Path kitchen paint review

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Benjamin Moore Secret Path painted cabinets color

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What are Benjamin Moore Secret Path undertones?

Secret Path is a muted, mid-depth green with a soft yellow-green direction and low-intensity color. Its visible undertone reads as a yellow bias within the green, which can give it a slightly olive-leaning character rather than a blue or minty green look. Benjamin Moore describes it as “rich, luscious greenery,” a description that aligns with its clearly green main color family but does not define a specific undertone. Warm artificial light may bring out more of its yellowed, olive side, while cool daylight may let the green appear a little cleaner and less warm.

Manufacturer information used in this description: official color page.

HEX value:

#87917A

RGB code:

135, 145, 122

Is Benjamin Moore Secret Path cool or warm?

warm

cool

With a hue of 86°, this Green leans warm, but it is close to neutral and can read cooler in some light.

CSP-800 Secret Path HSL code: 86, 9%, 52%

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 Secret Path

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

Sunrise

Morning

Noon

Afternoon

Sunset

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 Green shade looks under different lighting:

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4000K

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7000K

Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Benjamin Moore Secret Path:

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

CSP-800
Secret Path

Darker shades

CSP-800
Secret Path

CW-500
Nicolson Green

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 Secret Path with a orange hue, complementary colors are those with a blue hue close to 266, such as Benjamin Moore Plum Royale and Blackberry Wine.

CSP-800
Secret Path

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LRV of Secret Path

Secret Path has an LRV of 27.52% and refers to Medium colors that reflect a lot of 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 27.52%, 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	#87917A
RGB Decimal	135, 145, 122
RGB Percent	52.94%, 56.86%, 47.84%
HSV	Hue: 86° Saturation: 15.86% Value: 56.86%
HSL	hsl(86, 9, 52)
CMYK	Cyan: 6.9 Magenta: 0.0 Yellow: 15.86 Key: 43.14
YIQ	Y: 139.388 I: 1.432 Q: -9.273
XYZ	X: 23.629 Y: 26.807 Z: 22.336
CIE Lab	L:58.795 a:-7.999 b:11.002
CIE Luv	L:58.795 u:-4.603 v:16.277
Decimal	8884602
Hunter Lab	51.775, -9.143, 10.664