Paint Color Consultants

Benjamin Moore

Cotswold

AF-150

Cotswold is a taupe that balances warm beige and cooler gray undertones, allowing it to sit comfortably between warm and cool palettes. It has an LRV of 39.04, placing it in the lower-mid range where it reads as a definite color rather than a light neutral. The gray component prevents it from appearing too yellow or pink under shifting light.

It functions well in living rooms, studies, and bedrooms. Benjamin Moore White Sand and Stone Hearth create a cohesive warm grouping alongside it. For contrast, Hale Navy or Kendall Charcoal add definition, while Palladian Blue introduces a cooler accent without clashing.
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Brand

Benjamin Moore

Code

AF-150

Collection

Affinity Color Collection

Cotswold 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 Cotswold under artificial light

Natural Lighting

Living room scene to simulate Benjamin Moore Cotswold under natural light

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Orange

Strength

Medium

Temperature

warm

Hue Angle

32°

Orange Family

Lightness

65%

Medium

Saturation

18%

Muted

LRV

39.0
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
#B5A695
RGB Decimal
181, 166, 149
RGB Percent
71.0%, 65.1%, 58.4%
HSL
31.9, 17.8%, 64.7%
HSV
31.9, 17.7%, 71.0%
CMYK
0.0%, 8.3%, 17.7%, 29.0%
YIQ
168.5, 14.4, -2.1
XYZ
38.12, 39.27, 34.00
CIE Lab
68.94, 2.58, 10.76
CIE Luv
68.94, 10.10, 14.65
Hunter Lab
62.66, 2.34, 8.98
Decimal
11904661

Coordinating Colors and Color Palettes

Darker Shades

Monochromatic dark

CotswoldPure EarthStone ManorKentucky Birch

Lighter Shades

Monochromatic light

CotswoldIntuitiveBallroom BelleTailor's Chalk

Complementary

Opposite on color wheel

CotswoldInevitableBlue CashmereBlue Romance

Analogous

Adjacent colors

CotswoldMajolica GreenCameo PinkSea Green

Warm Shades

Warm spectrum

CotswoldCameo PinkBedroom PlumLuscious Lilac

Closest Paint Matches

Cross-brand matches are close, never exact. Each brand uses different bases and sheens, so sample before you buy gallons.

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