Benjamin Moore Willow CC-542
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- Willow for exterior (2 photos)
- Benjamin Moore Willow reviews (1 photo)
- What are Benjamin Moore Willow undertones?
- Is Willow CC-542 cool or warm?
- How light temperature affects on Willow
- Monochromatic color scheme
- Complementary color scheme
- Color comparison and matching
- LRV of Willow CC-542
- Color codes
- Color equivalents
| Official page: | Willow CC-542 |
| Code: | CC-542 |
| Name: | Willow |
| Brand: | Benjamin Moore |
What color is Benjamin Moore Willow?
Benjamin Moore Willow CC-542 is a deep, muted brown-gray with a noticeably low-light presence. Its subtle warmth keeps it from reading like a flat charcoal, while the restrained color gives it an earthy, weathered look. On walls, Willow can create a grounded backdrop in a den, dining room, or bedroom with ample natural light; in dimmer spaces, it will appear richer and closer to a dark taupe. It also has enough depth for cabinetry, interior doors, or an exterior accent when paired with creamy off-whites, warm beige stone, aged brass, and natural wood.
Willow for exterior (2 photos)
Looking for a fresh new look for your house exterior or starting from skretch? We’ve collected pictures of real-life homes that have been painted with this warm beige hue. Find inspiration for your house’s exterior, front doors, gates, shutters, frames or windows.
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Benjamin Moore Willow reviews
View the photos of real spaces painted with this beige 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 Willow undertones?
Willow is a deep, very muted earthy, slightly muddy brown. The HEX sample has a subtle orange bias, but its low chroma turns that hue into a neutral-looking color rather than a clear orange. 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:
86, 78, 72
Is Benjamin Moore Willow cool or warm?
warm
cool
With a hue of 26°, this brown leans warm, but it is close to neutral and can read cooler in some light.
CC-542 Willow HSL code: 26, 9%, 31%
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 Willow
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 brown shade looks under different lighting:
4000K
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Benjamin Moore Willow:
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
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 Willow with a red hue, complementary colors are those with a green hue close to 206, such as Benjamin Moore Nimbus Gray and Providence Blue.
LRV of Willow
Willow has an LRV of 9.06% 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 9.06%, 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 | #564E48 |
| RGB Decimal | 86, 78, 72 |
| RGB Percent | 33.73%, 30.59%, 28.24% |
| HSV | Hue: 26° Saturation: 16.28% Value: 33.73% |
| HSL | hsl(26, 9, 31) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 9.3 Yellow: 16.28 Key: 66.27 |
| YIQ | Y: 79.708 I: 6.695 Q: -0.175 |
| XYZ | X: 7.732 Y: 7.895 Z: 7.246 |
| CIE Lab | L:33.764 a:2.146 b:4.752 |
| CIE Luv | L:33.764 u:4.946 v:5.316 |
| Decimal | 5656136 |
| Hunter Lab | 28.098, -0.056, 4.38 |
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