Benjamin Moore Strand of Pearls CSP-395

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Strand of Pearls for living room (3 photos)
Benjamin Moore CSP-395 on kitchen cabinets (4 photos)
Benjamin Moore Strand of Pearls reviews (1 photo)
What are Benjamin Moore Strand of Pearls undertones?
Is Strand of Pearls CSP-395 cool or warm?
How light temperature affects on Strand of Pearls
Monochromatic color scheme
Complementary color scheme
Color comparison and matching
LRV of Strand of Pearls CSP-395
Color codes
Color equivalents

Official page:	Strand of Pearls CSP-395
Code:	CSP-395
Name:	Strand of Pearls
Brand:	Benjamin Moore

What color is Benjamin Moore Strand of Pearls?

Benjamin Moore Strand of Pearls CSP-395 is a light, muted off-white with a noticeable warm beige cast. Its soft yellow-gray undertone keeps it from reading stark, giving walls a gently aged, plaster-like appearance rather than a crisp white finish. In bright daylight, this shade can look pale and airy; under warmer bulbs, its creamy beige side becomes more apparent. Use it in bedrooms, living rooms, or hallways where a low-contrast backdrop is wanted. Strand of Pearls pairs well with natural oak, linen upholstery, brushed brass, and deeper mushroom or charcoal accents.

Strand of Pearls for living room (3 photos)

Check out this stunning light color used in real living rooms. Explore how this grey shade can create a unique space

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Benjamin Moore CSP-395 on kitchen cabinets (4 photos)

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

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Benjamin Moore Strand of Pearls reviews

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What are Benjamin Moore Strand of Pearls undertones?

Strand of Pearls reads as a near-white neutral with a light depth and very low saturation. In the supplied digital sample, it has a subtle yellow-leaning bias, which gives the off-white a faint creamy or beige cast rather than a distinctly gray look. Benjamin Moore lists it as a neutral but does not describe a specific undertone on the official page, so that yellow warmth is best treated as a subtle visual tendency rather than a fixed paint-formula claim. Warm artificial light may make its soft yellow-beige cast more noticeable, while cool daylight can make it appear cleaner and closer to neutral.

Manufacturer information used in this description: official color page.

HEX value:

#E3DED0

RGB code:

227, 222, 208

Is Benjamin Moore Strand of Pearls cool or warm?

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cool

With a hue of 44°, this Grey reads warm on the HSL color wheel.

CSP-395 Strand of Pearls HSL code: 44, 25%, 85%

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 Strand of Pearls

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 Strand of Pearls:

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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Strand of Pearls

Darker shades

CSP-395
Strand of Pearls

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 Strand of Pearls with a orange hue, complementary colors are those with a blue hue close to 224, such as Benjamin Moore Bachelor Blue and Coastline.

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LRV of Strand of Pearls

Strand of Pearls has an LRV of 72.19% and refers to Off‑White colors that reflect a lot of 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 72.19%, 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	#E3DED0
RGB Decimal	227, 222, 208
RGB Percent	89.02%, 87.06%, 81.57%
HSV	Hue: 44° Saturation: 8.37% Value: 89.02%
HSL	hsl(44, 25, 85)
CMYK	Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 2.2 Yellow: 8.37 Key: 10.98
YIQ	Y: 221.899 I: 7.478 Q: -3.299
XYZ	X: 69.183 Y: 73.128 Z: 70.128
CIE Lab	L:88.509 a:-0.7 b:7.468
CIE Luv	L:88.509 u:3.684 v:11.279
Decimal	14933712
Hunter Lab	85.515, -5.242, 11.239