Benjamin Moore

Hushed Hue

1520

Hushed Hue is a soft neutral with faint green undertones and an LRV of 70.9, making it a high-reflectance color that brightens interior spaces. This quality suits living rooms, bedrooms, and home offices where an airy atmosphere is preferred. Benjamin Moore White Dove and Simply White work as trim colors, while Hale Navy and Kendall Charcoal offer grounding contrast.

Soft Fern and Guilford Green complement the subtle green cast for cohesive tonal schemes.

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Brand

Benjamin Moore

Code

1520

Collection

Benjamin Moore Classics

Hushed Hue 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 Hushed Hue under artificial light

Light Temperature: 2700K

Natural Lighting

Living room scene to simulate Benjamin Moore Hushed Hue under natural light

Light Temperature: 4500K

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Yellow

Strength

Medium

Temperature

warm

Hue Angle

47°

Orange Family

Lightness

85%

Light

Saturation

25%

Muted

LRV

70.9

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

#E2DECF

RGB Decimal

226, 222, 207

RGB Percent

88.6%, 87.1%, 81.2%

HSL

47.4, 24.7%, 84.9%

HSV

47.4, 8.4%, 88.6%

CMYK

0.0%, 1.8%, 8.4%, 11.4%

YIQ

221.5, 7.2, -3.8

XYZ

68.75, 72.92, 69.48

CIE Lab

88.41, -1.21, 7.83

CIE Luv

88.41, 3.16, 11.89

Hunter Lab

85.39, -1.20, 7.46

Decimal

14868175

Coordinating Colors and Color Palettes

Darker Shades

Monochromatic dark

Hushed Hue Shaken or Stirred Green Willow Pineapple Sage

Lighter Shades

Monochromatic light

Hushed Hue Alabaster Arcade White Swiss Coffee

Complementary

Opposite on color wheel

Hushed Hue Hint Of Violet Powder Lilac White Heaven

Analogous

Adjacent colors

Hushed Hue Cavan Wisp of Mauve Bok Choy

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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