Benjamin Moore Upper West Side CSP-70
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| Official page: | Upper West Side CSP-70 |
| Code: | CSP-70 |
| Name: | Upper West Side |
| Brand: | Benjamin Moore |
What color is Benjamin Moore Upper West Side?
Benjamin Moore Upper West Side CSP-70 is a muted, mid-tone gray-beige with a softly weathered cast. Its warm taupe undertone keeps it from reading cold, while the restrained saturation gives walls a calm, grounded appearance. In brighter daylight, this shade can appear more like a light stone gray; evening lighting tends to draw out its beige warmth. Use it in living rooms, bedrooms, or hallways with natural oak, linen upholstery, aged brass, and creamy off-whites. It also makes a considered choice for cabinetry when paired with pale stone counters and matte black hardware.
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What are Benjamin Moore Upper West Side undertones?
Upper West Side is a mid-light, very muted neutral with a soft beige-gray character and a subtle yellow-leaning bias in the supplied digital sample. It reads close to neutral overall, so that warmth is understated rather than distinctly golden or tan. Benjamin Moore describes it as flexible and livable, but does not identify a specific undertone; the visible slight yellow bias simply helps explain why it may feel less icy than a cooler gray. Warm artificial light can bring out its faint beige warmth, while cool daylight may make its gray-neutral side more noticeable.
Manufacturer information used in this description: official color page.
HEX value:
RGB code:
175, 167, 155
Is Benjamin Moore Upper West Side cool or warm?
warm
cool
With a hue of 36°, this Beige leans warm, but it is close to neutral and can read cooler in some light.
CSP-70 Upper West Side HSL code: 36, 11%, 65%
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 Upper West Side
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 Beige shade looks under different lighting:
4000K
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Benjamin Moore Upper West Side:
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
CSP-70
Upper West Side
Darker shades
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 Upper West Side with a orange hue, complementary colors are those with a blue hue close to 216, such as Benjamin Moore Blue Spruce and Normandy.
LRV of Upper West Side
Upper West Side has an LRV of 39.06% 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 39.06%, 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 | #AFA79B |
| RGB Decimal | 175, 167, 155 |
| RGB Percent | 68.63%, 65.49%, 60.78% |
| HSV | Hue: 36° Saturation: 11.43% Value: 68.63% |
| HSL | hsl(36, 11, 65) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 4.57 Yellow: 11.43 Key: 31.37 |
| YIQ | Y: 168.024 I: 8.623 Q: -2.042 |
| XYZ | X: 37.413 Y: 39.118 Z: 36.581 |
| CIE Lab | L:68.837 a:0.76 b:7.234 |
| CIE Luv | L:68.837 u:5.428 v:10.167 |
| Decimal | 11511707 |
| Hunter Lab | 62.545, -2.677, 9.104 |
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