Benjamin Moore Velvet Cloak CSP-480
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- Velvet Cloak for bedroom (1 photo)
- Velvet Cloak for living room (7 photos)
- Benjamin Moore Velvet Cloak for bathroom (2 photos)
- Benjamin Moore CSP-480 on kitchen cabinets (4 photos)
- Benjamin Moore Velvet Cloak reviews (9 photos)
- What are Benjamin Moore Velvet Cloak undertones?
- Is Velvet Cloak CSP-480 cool or warm?
- How light temperature affects on Velvet Cloak
- Monochromatic color scheme
- Complementary color scheme
- Color comparison and matching
- LRV of Velvet Cloak CSP-480
- Color codes
- Color equivalents
| Official page: | Velvet Cloak CSP-480 |
| Code: | CSP-480 |
| Name: | Velvet Cloak |
| Brand: | Benjamin Moore |
What color is Benjamin Moore Velvet Cloak?
Benjamin Moore Velvet Cloak CSP-480 is a deep, muted plum-brown with a noticeably shadowy cast. Its low brightness gives walls a cocooning effect, while the subtle violet-red undertone keeps it from reading as a plain dark brown. In cooler daylight, this color can appear more charcoal-plum; warm evening lighting brings out its earthy wine notes. Use Velvet Cloak in a dining room, study, powder room, or on cabinetry where its depth can be appreciated up close. It pairs especially well with soft cream, weathered oak, aged brass, black accents, and dusty rose or clay-colored textiles.
Velvet Cloak for bedroom
We’ve hand-picked a beautiful collection of photos of this amazing purple shade used in real bedrooms. Take a look and imagine how this wonderful warm dark paint color could transform your own bedroom space.
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Velvet Cloak for living room (7 photos)
Check out this stunning dark color used in real living rooms. Explore how this purple shade can create a unique space
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Benjamin Moore CSP-480 for bathroom (2 photos)
Looking for inspiration for your dream bathroom renovation project? These beautiful handpicked photos will show you this delightfully warm dark purple real bathrooms.
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Benjamin Moore CSP-480 on kitchen cabinets (4 photos)
Want a stylish kitchen? View real-life photo examples of this fascinating warm purple hue is paired with backsplashes, countertops, and hardware.
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Benjamin Moore Velvet Cloak reviews (9 photos)
View the photos of real spaces painted with this purple 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 Velvet Cloak undertones?
Velvet Cloak is a deep, very muted wine-brown. The HEX sample has a subtle pink-red bias, but its low chroma turns that hue into a neutral-looking color rather than a clear pink-red. Warm bulbs can make it look creamier or more golden, while cool daylight may mute that warmth and pull it closer to beige or greige.
HEX value:
RGB code:
56, 41, 48
Is Benjamin Moore Velvet Cloak cool or warm?
warm
cool
With a hue of 332°, this dark purple reads warm on the HSL color wheel.
CSP-480 Velvet Cloak HSL code: 332, 15%, 19%
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 Velvet Cloak
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:
4000K
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Benjamin Moore Velvet Cloak:
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-480
Velvet Cloak
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 Velvet Cloak with a red hue, complementary colors are those with a green hue close to 152, such as Benjamin Moore Pleasant Valley and Stratton Blue.
LRV of Velvet Cloak
Velvet Cloak has an LRV of 4.72% and refers to Dark colors which means that this color almost does not reflect 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 4.72%, 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 | #382930 |
| RGB Decimal | 56, 41, 48 |
| RGB Percent | 21.96%, 16.08%, 18.82% |
| HSV | Hue: 332° Saturation: 26.79% Value: 21.96% |
| HSL | hsl(332, 15, 19) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 26.79 Yellow: 14.29 Key: 78.04 |
| YIQ | Y: 46.283 I: 6.689 Q: 5.351 |
| XYZ | X: 2.957 Y: 2.64 Z: 3.149 |
| CIE Lab | L:18.541 a:8.378 b:-1.839 |
| CIE Luv | L:18.541 u:7.137 v:-2.761 |
| Decimal | 3680560 |
| Hunter Lab | 16.248, 4.053, -0.118 |
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