Benjamin Moore Sleigh Bells 1480

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What are Benjamin Moore Sleigh Bells undertones?
Is Sleigh Bells 1480 cool or warm?
How light temperature affects on Sleigh Bells
Monochromatic color scheme
Complementary color scheme
Color comparison and matching
LRV of Sleigh Bells 1480
Color codes
Color equivalents

Official page:	Sleigh Bells 1480
Code:	1480
Name:	Sleigh Bells
Brand:	Benjamin Moore

What color is Benjamin Moore Sleigh Bells?

Benjamin Moore Sleigh Bells 1480 is a light, muted gray with a soft green cast that keeps it from reading flat or icy. Its low saturation gives walls a quiet, lightly weathered look, especially in rooms with natural wood, linen, or stone finishes. In bright daylight, Sleigh Bells can appear cleaner and a touch cooler, while warmer artificial light tends to bring out its gentle green-gray softness. It suits bedrooms, bathrooms, and open living areas where a pale neutral is wanted without the starkness of a plain gray. Pair it with creamy white trim, oak or walnut furniture, charcoal details, and subdued blue-green accents.

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What are Benjamin Moore Sleigh Bells undertones?

Sleigh Bells is a light, near-neutral light gray. Its chroma is so low that assigning a specific hue-based undertone would be misleading. Because it is close to neutral, nearby surfaces and the color of the light can noticeably change how warm or cool it appears.

HEX value:

#CBCFC9

RGB code:

203, 207, 201

Is Benjamin Moore Sleigh Bells cool or warm?

warm

cool

With a hue of 100°, this Grey leans cool, but it is near the neutral line and may feel warmer in certain lighting.

1480 Sleigh Bells HSL code: 100, 6%, 80%

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 Sleigh Bells

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

Sunrise

Morning

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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 Sleigh Bells:

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 Sleigh Bells with a yellow hue, complementary colors are those with a purple hue close to 280, such as Benjamin Moore Iris Bliss and Grappa.

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LRV of Sleigh Bells

Sleigh Bells has an LRV of 60.36% 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 60.36%, 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	#CBCFC9
RGB Decimal	203, 207, 201
RGB Percent	79.61%, 81.18%, 78.82%
HSV	Hue: 100° Saturation: 2.9% Value: 81.18%
HSL	hsl(100, 6, 80)
CMYK	Cyan: 1.93 Magenta: 0.0 Yellow: 2.9 Key: 18.82
YIQ	Y: 205.12 I: -0.456 Q: -2.713
XYZ	X: 57.481 Y: 61.539 Z: 64.093
CIE Lab	L:82.668 a:-2.461 b:2.502
CIE Luv	L:82.668 u:-1.933 v:4.184
Decimal	13357001
Hunter Lab	78.447, -6.487, 6.472