Benjamin Moore Sweet Basil 455
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- Sweet Basil for living room (3 photos)
- Benjamin Moore Sweet Basil reviews (3 photos)
- What are Benjamin Moore Sweet Basil undertones?
- Is Sweet Basil 455 cool or warm?
- How light temperature affects on Sweet Basil
- Monochromatic color scheme
- Complementary color scheme
- Color comparison and matching
- LRV of Sweet Basil 455
- Color codes
- Color equivalents
| Official page: | Sweet Basil 455 |
| Code: | 455 |
| Name: | Sweet Basil |
| Brand: | Benjamin Moore |
What color is Benjamin Moore Sweet Basil?
Benjamin Moore Sweet Basil 455 is a muted, medium-dark green with a noticeable gray cast and soft olive undertones. Its low saturation keeps the color grounded rather than bright, giving walls a leafy, weathered look in daylight. In brighter rooms, Sweet Basil can read as a subdued moss green; under warm artificial light, its earthy yellow-green side becomes more apparent. It suits studies, dining rooms, mudrooms, and cabinetry where a deeper color can add definition without feeling heavy. Pair it with warm white trim, natural oak, aged brass, linen, and charcoal accents for a layered, material-focused interior.
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LRV of Sweet Basil
Sweet Basil has an LRV of 13.51% and refers to Medium Dark which means that this color reflects very little 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 13.51%, 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 | #56664E |
| RGB Decimal | 86, 102, 78 |
| RGB Percent | 33.73%, 40.00%, 30.59% |
| HSV | Hue: 100° Saturation: 23.53% Value: 40.0% |
| HSL | hsl(100, 13, 35) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 15.69 Magenta: 0.0 Yellow: 23.53 Key: 60.0 |
| YIQ | Y: 94.48 I: -1.822 Q: -10.853 |
| XYZ | X: 9.964 Y: 12.031 Z: 9.003 |
| CIE Lab | L:41.266 a:-11.076 b:11.603 |
| CIE Luv | L:41.266 u:-7.803 v:15.901 |
| Decimal | 5662286 |
| Hunter Lab | 34.686, -9.424, 8.891 |
