Benjamin Moore Silken Moss 237
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| Official page: | Silken Moss 237 |
| Code: | 237 |
| Name: | Silken Moss |
| Brand: | Benjamin Moore |
What color is Benjamin Moore Silken Moss?
Benjamin Moore Silken Moss 237 is a muted, medium-depth earthy brown with an olive-khaki cast. Its subdued yellow-green undertone keeps the color from reading as a straightforward taupe, while the low saturation gives it a softened, weathered appearance. In bright daylight, Silken Moss can show more of its olive character; under warmer artificial light, it tends to settle into a deeper golden-brown. It suits studies, dining rooms, mudrooms, or cabinetry where a grounded color can add definition without becoming overly dark. Pair it with creamy off-whites, warm clay tones, aged brass, natural oak, and textured linen for a layered, material-focused look.
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What are Benjamin Moore Silken Moss undertones?
Silken Moss is a midtone, muted ochre-brown. 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:
129, 111, 78
Is Benjamin Moore Silken Moss cool or warm?
warm
cool
With a hue of 39°, this brown reads warm on the HSL color wheel.
237 Silken Moss HSL code: 39, 25%, 41%
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 Silken Moss
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 brown shade looks under different lighting:
4000K
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Benjamin Moore Silken Moss:
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 Silken Moss with a orange hue, complementary colors are those with a blue hue close to 219, such as Benjamin Moore Normandy and Feather Gray.
LRV of Silken Moss
Silken Moss has an LRV of 16.22% and refers to Medium Dark which means that this color reflects very little 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 16.22%, 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 | #816F4E |
| RGB Decimal | 129, 111, 78 |
| RGB Percent | 50.59%, 43.53%, 30.59% |
| HSV | Hue: 39° Saturation: 39.53% Value: 50.59% |
| HSL | hsl(39, 25, 41) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 13.95 Yellow: 39.53 Key: 49.41 |
| YIQ | Y: 112.62 I: 21.331 Q: -6.462 |
| XYZ | X: 16.113 Y: 16.587 Z: 9.558 |
| CIE Lab | L:47.735 a:2.006 b:21.001 |
| CIE Luv | L:47.735 u:13.461 v:24.903 |
| Decimal | 8482638 |
| Hunter Lab | 40.727, -0.65, 14.594 |
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