Benjamin Moore Whitestone 2134-60

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What are Benjamin Moore Whitestone undertones?
Is Whitestone 2134-60 cool or warm?
How light temperature affects on Whitestone
Monochromatic color scheme
Complementary color scheme
Color comparison and matching
LRV of Whitestone 2134-60
Color codes
Color equivalents

Official page:	Whitestone 2134-60
Code:	2134-60
Name:	Whitestone
Brand:	Benjamin Moore

What color is Benjamin Moore Whitestone?

Benjamin Moore Whitestone 2134-60 is a light, softly muted gray with a subtle blue-green cast visible in its cool, low-saturation appearance. Its pale value keeps walls feeling open without reading as stark white, especially in rooms with natural daylight. In north-facing spaces, this shade may appear a touch cooler and more blue-gray, while warmer bulbs can soften it toward a gentler neutral gray. Use it on bedroom, bath, or living room walls alongside crisp white trim, brushed nickel, pale oak, and charcoal accents. Whitestone also suits understated cabinetry when paired with stone counters that carry gray or blue-gray veining.

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What are Benjamin Moore Whitestone undertones?

Whitestone is a light, near-neutral light gray. Its chroma is so low that assigning a specific hue-based undertone would be misleading. Because it is close to neutral, nearby surfaces and the color of the light can noticeably change how warm or cool it appears.

HEX value:

#C9CECE

RGB code:

201, 206, 206

Is Benjamin Moore Whitestone cool or warm?

warm

cool

With a hue of 180°, this Grey leans cool, but it is near the neutral line and may feel warmer in certain lighting.

2134-60 Whitestone HSL code: 180, 5%, 80%

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 Whitestone

Natural Lighting. During the day, natural light shifts from about 2000 K at sunrise/sunset to 5500–6500 K at noon.

Sunrise

Morning

Noon

Afternoon

Sunset

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 Grey shade looks under different lighting:

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Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Benjamin Moore Whitestone:

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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Darker shades

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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 Whitestone with a green hue, complementary colors are those with a red hue close to 0, such as Benjamin Moore Quietly Violet and Desert Shadows.

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LRV of Whitestone

Whitestone has an LRV of 60.74% and refers to Light colors that reflect most of the incident light. Why LRV is important?

Light Reflectance Value scale illustration

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 60.74%, 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	#C9CECE
RGB Decimal	201, 206, 206
RGB Percent	78.82%, 80.78%, 80.78%
HSV	Hue: 180° Saturation: 2.43% Value: 80.78%
HSL	hsl(180, 5, 80)
CMYK	Cyan: 2.43 Magenta: 0.0 Yellow: 0.0 Key: 19.22
YIQ	Y: 204.505 I: -2.98 Q: -1.058
XYZ	X: 57.296 Y: 61.016 Z: 67.135
CIE Lab	L:82.387 a:-1.707 b:-0.592
CIE Luv	L:82.387 u:-2.798 v:-0.597
Decimal	13225678
Hunter Lab	78.113, -5.766, 3.722