Benjamin Moore Sterling 1591

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Sterling for living room (2 photos)
Benjamin Moore 1591 on kitchen cabinets (1 photo)
Benjamin Moore Sterling reviews (8 photos)
What are Benjamin Moore Sterling undertones?
Is Sterling 1591 cool or warm?
How light temperature affects on Sterling
Monochromatic color scheme
Complementary color scheme
Color comparison and matching
LRV of Sterling 1591
Color codes
Color equivalents

Official page:	Sterling 1591
Code:	1591
Name:	Sterling
Brand:	Benjamin Moore

What color is Benjamin Moore Sterling?

Benjamin Moore Sterling 1591 is a pale, low-saturation gray with a subtle green cast that keeps it from reading flat or icy. Its light value makes it well suited to broad wall areas, where it can create a soft, gently shaded backdrop without feeling stark. In bright daylight, Sterling may appear like a clean silvery gray, while lower or warmer artificial light can bring out its muted green-gray undertone. Pair it with crisp white trim, charcoal details, natural oak, brushed nickel, or deep forest-green accents for a grounded look. It is especially effective in bedrooms, bathrooms, and living spaces that need a quiet neutral with a little more character than standard gray.

Sterling for living room (2 photos)

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Benjamin Moore 1591 on kitchen cabinets

Want a stylish kitchen? View real-life photo examples of this fascinating cool grey hue is paired with backsplashes, countertops, and hardware.

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Benjamin Moore Sterling reviews (8 photos)

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What are Benjamin Moore Sterling undertones?

Sterling 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:

#CED2CE

RGB code:

206, 210, 206

Is Benjamin Moore Sterling cool or warm?

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With a hue of 120°, this Grey leans cool, but it is near the neutral line and may feel warmer in certain lighting.

1591 Sterling HSL code: 120, 4%, 82%

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 Sterling

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

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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 Sterling:

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 Sterling with a yellow hue, complementary colors are those with a purple hue close to 300, such as Benjamin Moore Iris Bliss and Grappa.

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LRV of Sterling

Sterling has an LRV of 62.33% 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 62.33%, 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	#CED2CE
RGB Decimal	206, 210, 206
RGB Percent	80.78%, 82.35%, 80.78%
HSV	Hue: 120° Saturation: 1.9% Value: 82.35%
HSL	hsl(120, 4, 82)
CMYK	Cyan: 1.9 Magenta: 0.0 Yellow: 1.9 Key: 17.65
YIQ	Y: 208.348 I: -1.098 Q: -2.091
XYZ	X: 59.638 Y: 63.671 Z: 67.524
CIE Lab	L:83.794 a:-2.094 b:1.505
CIE Luv	L:83.794 u:-2.035 v:2.636
Decimal	13554382
Hunter Lab	79.794, -6.229, 5.683