Benjamin Moore Soft Shell 015
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| Official page: | Soft Shell 015 |
| Code: | 015 |
| Name: | Soft Shell |
| Brand: | Benjamin Moore |
What color is Benjamin Moore Soft Shell?
Benjamin Moore Soft Shell 015 is a pale, warm blush with a soft peach cast that keeps it from reading like a conventional pink. Its high lightness makes it especially effective on bedroom, nursery, or powder-room walls, where it adds color without making the room feel dark. In bright daylight, Soft Shell can appear creamy and lightly rosy; under warm evening bulbs, its peach undertone becomes more noticeable. Pair it with warm white trim, natural oak, woven linen, and muted clay or terracotta accents for a cohesive palette. It can also be used on cabinetry or a small accent wall when a quiet wash of warm color is wanted.
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What are Benjamin Moore Soft Shell undertones?
Soft Shell is a light, muted pale pink. The HEX sample leans red; 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:
247, 219, 207
Is Benjamin Moore Soft Shell cool or warm?
warm
cool
At 18° on the HSL hue wheel, this Pink sits firmly on the warm side.
015 Soft Shell HSL code: 18, 71%, 89%
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 Soft Shell
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 Pink shade looks under different lighting:
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Benjamin Moore Soft Shell:
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.
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 Soft Shell with a red hue, complementary colors are those with a green hue close to 198, such as Benjamin Moore Peacock Blue and Mallard Green.
LRV of Soft Shell
Soft Shell has an LRV of 73.11% and refers to Off‑White colors that reflect a lot of 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 73.11%, 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 | #F7DBCF |
| RGB Decimal | 247, 219, 207 |
| RGB Percent | 96.86%, 85.88%, 81.18% |
| HSV | Hue: 18° Saturation: 16.19% Value: 96.86% |
| HSL | hsl(18, 71, 89) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 11.34 Yellow: 16.19 Key: 3.14 |
| YIQ | Y: 226.004 I: 20.541 Q: 2.189 |
| XYZ | X: 74.95 Y: 74.944 Z: 69.532 |
| CIE Lab | L:89.367 a:7.769 b:9.438 |
| CIE Luv | L:89.367 u:17.58 v:12.558 |
| Decimal | 16243663 |
| Hunter Lab | 86.57, 3.043, 12.978 |
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