Benjamin Moore

Country Life

1490

Country Life by Benjamin Moore is a deep, earthy tone that sits between brown and bronzed green, giving it a distinctly organic character. With an LRV of 15.67, it absorbs a substantial amount of light and reads as a dark, grounding shade in most interiors. The green-brown blend means it shifts slightly depending on surrounding colors and light source.

It is well matched to rooms with natural wood and stone elements, such as home offices or living rooms. Benjamin Moore Revere Pewter and White Dove offer lighter companions for trim and adjacent walls, while Cedar Key and Bennington Gray maintain a tonal, earthy palette. Hale Navy can be used where a deeper contrast is needed.

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Brand

Benjamin Moore

Code

1490

Collection

Benjamin Moore Classics

Country Life 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 Country Life under artificial light

Light Temperature: 2700K

Natural Lighting

Living room scene to simulate Benjamin Moore Country Life under natural light

Light Temperature: 4500K

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Yellow

Strength

Low

Temperature

warm

Hue Angle

46°

Orange Family

Lightness

39%

Dark

Saturation

11%

Very Muted

LRV

15.7

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

#6E6958

RGB Decimal

110, 105, 88

RGB Percent

43.1%, 41.2%, 34.5%

HSL

46.4, 11.1%, 38.8%

HSV

46.4, 20.0%, 43.1%

CMYK

0.0%, 4.5%, 20.0%, 56.9%

YIQ

104.6, 8.5, -4.2

XYZ

13.24, 14.12, 11.26

CIE Lab

44.41, -1.17, 10.27

CIE Luv

44.41, 3.92, 13.09

Hunter Lab

37.58, -0.88, 7.04

Decimal

7235928

Coordinating Colors and Color Palettes

Darker Shades

Monochromatic dark

Country Life Aegean Olive Olive Smudge Tavern Charcoal

Lighter Shades

Monochromatic light

Country Life Hampshire Gray Hot Stone Seattle Mist

Complementary

Opposite on color wheel

Country Life Blue Gaspe Abyss Simply Purple

Analogous

Adjacent colors

Country Life All About Olive Wright Brown Minster Green

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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