Benjamin Moore

Custis Salmon

CW-215

Custis Salmon is a warm, earthy salmon from Benjamin Moore, historically derived from hand-mixed white and red iron oxide pigments found on an 18th-century home near Williamsburg. Its LRV of 41.28 puts it in the mid-reflectance range, giving it enough lightness to function as a primary wall color. The red iron oxide base lends a grounded, muted warmth rather than a bright pink tone.

It coordinates with White Dove and Ballet White as lighter companions, while Hale Navy and Caldwell Green provide deeper contrast. Palladian Blue offers a cool counterpoint.

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Brand

Benjamin Moore

Code

CW-215

Collection

Williamsburg Paint Color Collection

Custis Salmon 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 Custis Salmon under artificial light

Light Temperature: 2700K

Natural Lighting

Living room scene to simulate Benjamin Moore Custis Salmon under natural light

Light Temperature: 4500K

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Red

Strength

High

Temperature

warm

Hue Angle

11°

Red Family

Lightness

71%

Light

Saturation

55%

Saturated

LRV

41.3

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

#DE9C8D

RGB Decimal

222, 156, 141

RGB Percent

87.1%, 61.2%, 55.3%

HSL

11.1, 55.1%, 71.2%

HSV

11.1, 36.5%, 87.1%

CMYK

0.0%, 29.7%, 36.5%, 12.9%

YIQ

174.0, 44.2, 9.2

XYZ

46.82, 41.23, 30.69

CIE Lab

70.34, 22.74, 17.72

CIE Luv

70.34, 45.22, 19.78

Hunter Lab

64.21, 21.89, 14.22

Decimal

14589069

Coordinating Colors and Color Palettes

Darker Shades

Monochromatic dark

Custis Salmon Freckles Golden Gate Hearty Orange

Lighter Shades

Monochromatic light

Custis Salmon Frosted Rose Pink Chablis Floral Linen

Complementary

Opposite on color wheel

Custis Salmon Cloudless Nautilus Fountain Spout

Analogous

Adjacent colors

Custis Salmon Hayloft Garden Party Charming

Warm Shades

Warm spectrum

Custis Salmon Garden Party Raspberry Mousse Exotic Fuchsia

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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Sharon Rose

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Tender Pink

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Venetian Plaster

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Farmer's Market

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Venetian Rose

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Opal Fire

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Behr

Apricotta

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Sunset Pink

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Naperon