Benjamin Moore Tropical Dusk 2117-40
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- Tropical Dusk for living room (4 photos)
- Benjamin Moore Tropical Dusk reviews (1 photo)
- What are Benjamin Moore Tropical Dusk undertones?
- Is Tropical Dusk 2117-40 cool or warm?
- How light temperature affects on Tropical Dusk
- Monochromatic color scheme
- Complementary color scheme
- Color comparison and matching
- LRV of Tropical Dusk 2117-40
- Color codes
- Color equivalents
| Official page: | Tropical Dusk 2117-40 |
| Code: | 2117-40 |
| Name: | Tropical Dusk |
| Brand: | Benjamin Moore |
What color is Benjamin Moore Tropical Dusk?
Benjamin Moore Tropical Dusk 2117-40 is a muted, medium-depth violet-gray with a noticeably softened, smoky cast. Its purple undertone is present without reading bright or sugary, giving walls a quiet dose of color while keeping the overall look grounded. In daylight, it can appear more gray-lilac; under warmer lamps, the violet character tends to feel a little fuller. Use Tropical Dusk in a bedroom, reading room, or powder room where a darker neutral feels more interesting than standard gray. Pair it with soft white trim, charcoal accents, pale oak, brushed nickel, or deep plum textiles for a layered palette.
Tropical Dusk for living room (4 photos)
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Benjamin Moore Tropical Dusk reviews
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What are Benjamin Moore Tropical Dusk undertones?
Tropical Dusk is a midtone, very muted muted mauve. The HEX sample has a subtle purple bias, but its low chroma turns that hue into a neutral-looking color rather than a clear purple. Warm light may bring out its red or mauve side, while cool daylight can make the violet direction clearer.
HEX value:
RGB code:
133, 125, 143
Is Benjamin Moore Tropical Dusk cool or warm?
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cool
With a hue of 267°, this dark purple shade sits right in the neutral zone on the HSL color wheel—neither warm nor cool.
2117-40 Tropical Dusk HSL code: 267, 7%, 53%
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 Tropical Dusk
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 dark purple shade looks under different lighting:
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Benjamin Moore Tropical Dusk:
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.
Darker shades
2117-40
Tropical Dusk
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 Tropical Dusk with a blue hue, complementary colors are those with a orange hue close to 87, such as Benjamin Moore Night Mist and White Violet.
LRV of Tropical Dusk
Tropical Dusk has an LRV of 23.32% 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 23.32%, 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 | #857D8F |
| RGB Decimal | 133, 125, 143 |
| RGB Percent | 52.16%, 49.02%, 56.08% |
| HSV | Hue: 267° Saturation: 12.59% Value: 56.08% |
| HSL | hsl(267, 7, 53) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 6.99 Magenta: 12.59 Yellow: 0.0 Key: 43.92 |
| YIQ | Y: 129.444 I: -1.017 Q: 7.294 |
| XYZ | X: 21.963 Y: 21.637 Z: 28.998 |
| CIE Lab | L:53.64 a:6.653 b:-8.609 |
| CIE Luv | L:53.64 u:3.356 v:-13.346 |
| Decimal | 8748431 |
| Hunter Lab | 46.516, 2.88, -4.401 |
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