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

Artificial Lighting

Bedroom scene to simulate Benjamin Moore Cotswold under artificial light

Light Temperature: 2700K

Natural Lighting

Living room scene to simulate Benjamin Moore Cotswold under natural light

Light Temperature: 4500K

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

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

Cotswold Pure Earth Stone Manor Kentucky Birch

Lighter Shades

Monochromatic light

Cotswold Intuitive Ballroom Belle Tailor's Chalk

Complementary

Opposite on color wheel

Cotswold Inevitable Blue Cashmere Blue Romance

Analogous

Adjacent colors

Cotswold Majolica Green Cameo Pink Sea Green

Warm Shades

Warm spectrum

Cotswold Cameo Pink Bedroom Plum Luscious Lilac

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