Benjamin Moore Squirrel Tail 1476
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| Official page: | Squirrel Tail 1476 |
| Code: | 1476 |
| Name: | Squirrel Tail |
| Brand: | Benjamin Moore |
What color is Benjamin Moore Squirrel Tail?
Benjamin Moore Squirrel Tail 1476 is a muted mid-tone gray with a soft khaki-beige cast, reflected in its low-saturation #8D887A color value. It reads warmer than a conventional charcoal or blue-gray, yet its subdued greened-brown undertone keeps it from feeling creamy. In bright natural light, this shade can appear like a weathered stone gray, while lower or warmer lighting brings forward its earthy taupe side. Use it on living room or hallway walls where a grounded neutral is wanted without going too dark. Squirrel Tail pairs well with warm white trim, aged brass, natural oak, linen upholstery, and deeper olive or brown accents.
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What are Benjamin Moore Squirrel Tail undertones?
Squirrel Tail is a midtone, very muted khaki beige. The HEX sample has a subtle yellow bias, but its low chroma turns that hue into a neutral-looking color rather than a clear yellow. 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:
141, 136, 122
Is Benjamin Moore Squirrel Tail cool or warm?
warm
cool
With a hue of 44°, this brown leans warm, but it is close to neutral and can read cooler in some light.
1476 Squirrel Tail HSL code: 44, 8%, 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 Squirrel Tail
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 Squirrel Tail:
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
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 Squirrel Tail with a orange hue, complementary colors are those with a blue hue close to 224, such as Benjamin Moore Bachelor Blue and Coastline.
LRV of Squirrel Tail
Squirrel Tail has an LRV of 24.91% and refers to Medium 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 24.91%, 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 | #8D887A |
| RGB Decimal | 141, 136, 122 |
| RGB Percent | 55.29%, 53.33%, 47.84% |
| HSV | Hue: 44° Saturation: 13.48% Value: 55.29% |
| HSL | hsl(44, 8, 52) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 3.55 Yellow: 13.48 Key: 44.71 |
| YIQ | Y: 135.899 I: 7.478 Q: -3.299 |
| XYZ | X: 23.301 Y: 24.676 Z: 21.943 |
| CIE Lab | L:56.759 a:-0.685 b:8.189 |
| CIE Luv | L:56.759 u:3.76 v:11.234 |
| Decimal | 9275514 |
| Hunter Lab | 49.675, -3.204, 8.583 |
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