Benjamin Moore

Brushed Aluminum

1485

Brushed Aluminum is a mid-tone gray with subtle green undertones. The green cast is more apparent in north light. The LRV of 55.43 keeps it in a light-to-mid range, so it reads balanced in most rooms.

It works in living rooms, bedrooms, or kitchens where a green-leaning gray is needed. It pairs with Benjamin Moore Chantilly Lace for contrast, and with Kendall Charcoal for depth; Saybrook Sage or Palladian Blue can reinforce the green-blue cast.

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Brand

Benjamin Moore

Code

1485

Collection

Benjamin Moore Classics

Brushed Aluminum in Different Light

Light temperature is measured in Kelvin: a warm 2700K bulb pulls colors toward yellow, while 5000K daylight reads cooler and truer. Check the color at the time of day you actually use the room.

Artificial Lighting

Bedroom scene to simulate Benjamin Moore Brushed Aluminum under artificial light

Light Temperature: 2700K

Natural Lighting

Living room scene to simulate Benjamin Moore Brushed Aluminum under natural light

Light Temperature: 4500K

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Yellow

Strength

Low

Temperature

warm

Hue Angle

52°

Orange Family

Lightness

76%

Light

Saturation

12%

Very Muted

LRV

55.4

0%100%

Very Dark

Dark

Medium

Light

Very Light

White

LRV measures how much light a color reflects, from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white). Below about 50 a color needs good lighting to avoid going flat, 60 and up helps brighten a room, and most whites sit above 80.

Color Position

Saturation →

Lightness →

Color Codes

HEX

#C8C6B9

RGB Decimal

200, 198, 185

RGB Percent

78.4%, 77.6%, 72.5%

HSL

52.0, 12.0%, 75.5%

HSV

52.0, 7.5%, 78.4%

CMYK

0.0%, 1.0%, 7.5%, 21.6%

YIQ

197.1, 5.4, -3.6

XYZ

52.77, 56.17, 53.96

CIE Lab

79.71, -1.60, 6.75

CIE Luv

79.71, 1.89, 10.20

Hunter Lab

74.95, -1.52, 6.18

Decimal

13158073

Coordinating Colors and Color Palettes

Darker Shades

Monochromatic dark

Brushed Aluminum Scottish Moor Meander Gladiator Gray

Lighter Shades

Monochromatic light

Brushed Aluminum Willow Springs Thousand Shells Commercial White

Complementary

Opposite on color wheel

Brushed Aluminum Timeless Lilac Masterpiece Super Nova

Analogous

Adjacent colors

Brushed Aluminum Sagebrush Chicago Fog Niagara Mist

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