Benjamin Moore Sylvan Mist CSP-740
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- Benjamin Moore Sylvan Mist reviews (6 photos)
- What are Benjamin Moore Sylvan Mist undertones?
- Is Sylvan Mist CSP-740 cool or warm?
- How light temperature affects on Sylvan Mist
- Monochromatic color scheme
- Complementary color scheme
- Color comparison and matching
- LRV of Sylvan Mist CSP-740
- Color codes
- Color equivalents
| Official page: | Sylvan Mist CSP-740 |
| Code: | CSP-740 |
| Name: | Sylvan Mist |
| Brand: | Benjamin Moore |
What color is Benjamin Moore Sylvan Mist?
Benjamin Moore Sylvan Mist CSP-740 is a light, muted green-gray with a soft cool cast and a gentle hint of blue. Its low saturation keeps it quiet on broad walls, where it reads more like a weathered mineral tone than a clearly leafy green. In daylight, Sylvan Mist can appear airy and lightly green, while warmer evening light may bring its gray undertone forward. It suits bedrooms, bathrooms, and calm living areas, especially alongside warm white trim, pale oak, brushed nickel, or honed stone. For contrast, pair this shade with deep charcoal, inky blue, or dark olive accents rather than bright, high-chroma colors.
Benjamin Moore Sylvan Mist reviews (6 photos)
View the photos of real spaces painted with this green that were not included in specific categories. Close-ups, painted furniture, storages and dressers, hallways, stairs and ceilings.
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What are Benjamin Moore Sylvan Mist undertones?
Sylvan Mist is a mid-light, very muted pale sage. The HEX sample has a subtle green bias, but its low chroma turns that hue into a neutral-looking color rather than a clear green. Warm light can make it look more olive and earthy, while cool daylight usually makes the green direction easier to notice.
HEX value:
RGB code:
183, 198, 190
Is Benjamin Moore Sylvan Mist cool or warm?
warm
cool
With a hue of 148°, this Green leans cool, but it is near the neutral line and may feel warmer in certain lighting.
CSP-740 Sylvan Mist HSL code: 148, 12%, 75%
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 Sylvan Mist
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 Green shade looks under different lighting:
4000K
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Benjamin Moore Sylvan Mist:
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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Sylvan Mist
Darker shades
CSP-740
Sylvan Mist
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 Sylvan Mist with a yellow hue, complementary colors are those with a purple hue close to 328, such as Benjamin Moore Aplomb and Velvet Cloak.
LRV of Sylvan Mist
Sylvan Mist has an LRV of 53.89% and refers to Light Medium colors that reflect half of the incident 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 53.89%, 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 | #B7C6BE |
| RGB Decimal | 183, 198, 190 |
| RGB Percent | 71.76%, 77.65%, 74.51% |
| HSV | Hue: 148° Saturation: 7.58% Value: 77.65% |
| HSL | hsl(148, 12, 75) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 7.58 Magenta: 0.0 Yellow: 4.04 Key: 22.35 |
| YIQ | Y: 192.603 I: -6.368 Q: -5.663 |
| XYZ | X: 49.014 Y: 54.173 Z: 56.575 |
| CIE Lab | L:78.562 a:-6.639 b:2.251 |
| CIE Luv | L:78.562 u:-7.904 v:4.5 |
| Decimal | 12043966 |
| Hunter Lab | 73.602, -9.934, 5.947 |
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