Benjamin Moore

Kentucky Birch

CSP-265

Kentucky Birch (938) is a smoky, mid-depth brown with warm undertones that lean toward taupe rather than red. At an LRV of 16.74, it absorbs a substantial amount of light and functions as a grounding shade in a room's palette. The brown-gray balance shifts slightly depending on lighting-warmer light emphasizes the brown, while cooler light brings out the gray.

White Dove or Simply White provide clean contrast for trim, while Hale Navy and Kendall Charcoal work as deeper companions. Saybrook Sage introduces a muted green complement.

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Brand

Benjamin Moore

Code

CSP-265

Collection

Color Stories

Kentucky Birch 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 Kentucky Birch under artificial light

Light Temperature: 2700K

Natural Lighting

Living room scene to simulate Benjamin Moore Kentucky Birch under natural light

Light Temperature: 4500K

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Orange

Strength

Medium

Temperature

warm

Hue Angle

32°

Orange Family

Lightness

42%

Medium

Saturation

19%

Muted

LRV

16.7

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

#7F6C57

RGB Decimal

127, 108, 87

RGB Percent

49.8%, 42.4%, 34.1%

HSL

31.5, 18.7%, 42.0%

HSV

31.5, 31.5%, 49.8%

CMYK

0.0%, 15.0%, 31.5%, 50.2%

YIQ

111.3, 18.1, -2.5

XYZ

15.84, 15.93, 11.26

CIE Lab

46.88, 4.11, 14.54

CIE Luv

46.88, 13.24, 17.37

Hunter Lab

39.91, 3.22, 9.80

Decimal

8350807

Coordinating Colors and Color Palettes

Darker Shades

Monochromatic dark

Kentucky Birch Stampede Roasted Sepia Café Doppio

Lighter Shades

Monochromatic light

Kentucky Birch Toffee Crunch Cotswold Desert Light

Complementary

Opposite on color wheel

Kentucky Birch Twinkle Twinkle Dark and Stormy Night Alaskan Blue

Analogous

Adjacent colors

Kentucky Birch Outdoor Oasis Fruitwood Greenfield

Warm Shades

Warm spectrum

Kentucky Birch Fruitwood Aged Wine Prussian Plum

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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