Benjamin Moore Sesame 381
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- Sesame for bedroom (1 photo)
- Sesame for living room (7 photos)
- Benjamin Moore Sesame for bathroom (2 photos)
- Benjamin Moore 381 on kitchen cabinets (4 photos)
- Benjamin Moore Sesame reviews (9 photos)
- What are Benjamin Moore Sesame undertones?
- Is Sesame 381 cool or warm?
- How light temperature affects on Sesame
- Monochromatic color scheme
- Complementary color scheme
- Color comparison and matching
- LRV of Sesame 381
- Color codes
- Color equivalents
| Official page: | Sesame 381 |
| Code: | 381 |
| Name: | Sesame |
| Brand: | Benjamin Moore |
What color is Benjamin Moore Sesame?
Benjamin Moore Sesame 381 is a light, muted yellow with a noticeable beige cast that keeps it from reading overly bright. Its soft golden-olive undertone gives the color an earthy, sun-faded appearance, especially in daylight. In north-facing rooms, Sesame may look more subdued and khaki-like, while warm afternoon light brings out its gentle yellow character. It is well suited to kitchens, breakfast rooms, and living spaces where a pale neutral with more presence than cream is wanted. Pair it with warm white trim, natural oak, woven fibers, and clay or muted green accents for a grounded palette.
Sesame for bedroom
We’ve hand-picked a beautiful collection of photos of this amazing green shade used in real bedrooms. Take a look and imagine how this wonderful warm light paint color could transform your own bedroom space.
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Sesame for living room (7 photos)
Check out this stunning light color used in real living rooms. Explore how this green shade can create a unique space
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Benjamin Moore 381 for bathroom (2 photos)
Looking for inspiration for your dream bathroom renovation project? These beautiful handpicked photos will show you this delightfully warm light green real bathrooms.
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Benjamin Moore 381 on kitchen cabinets (4 photos)
Want a stylish kitchen? View real-life photo examples of this fascinating warm green hue is paired with backsplashes, countertops, and hardware.
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Benjamin Moore Sesame reviews (9 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.
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What are Benjamin Moore Sesame undertones?
Sesame is a light, soft straw yellow. The HEX sample leans yellow; 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:
219, 214, 167
Is Benjamin Moore Sesame cool or warm?
warm
cool
With a hue of 54°, this Green reads warm on the HSL color wheel.
381 Sesame HSL code: 54, 42%, 76%
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 Sesame
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 Green shade looks under different lighting:
4000K
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Benjamin Moore Sesame:
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
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 Sesame with a orange hue, complementary colors are those with a blue hue close to 234, such as Benjamin Moore Approaching Storm and Luxe.
LRV of Sesame
Sesame has an LRV of 63.05% and refers to Light colors that reflect most 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 63.05%, 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
| Format | Code |
|---|---|
| HEX | #DBD6A7 |
| RGB Decimal | 219, 214, 167 |
| RGB Percent | 85.88%, 83.92%, 65.49% |
| HSV | Hue: 54° Saturation: 23.74% Value: 85.88% |
| HSL | hsl(54, 42, 76) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 2.28 Yellow: 23.74 Key: 14.12 |
| YIQ | Y: 210.137 I: 18.083 Q: -13.569 |
| XYZ | X: 60.234 Y: 65.944 Z: 46.104 |
| CIE Lab | L:84.968 a:-5.731 b:23.899 |
| CIE Luv | L:84.968 u:5.544 v:34.643 |
| Decimal | 14407335 |
| Hunter Lab | 81.206, -9.709, 23.183 |
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