Benjamin Moore

Mesquite

501

Mesquite is a muted, mid-toned green from Benjamin Moore with an LRV of 53.24, landing it squarely in the middle of the reflectance scale. The color carries warm yellow-green undertones with a subtle gray cast that keeps it from reading as overtly botanical. It functions as a neutral-leaning green that shifts toward olive in lower light.

Mesquite coordinates effectively with Saybrook Sage HC-114 for a tonal green scheme, White Dove OC-17 as a trim color, Aganthus Green 472 for a slightly deeper wall pairing, Pale Oak OC-20 for soft contrast, and Nantucket Gray HC-111 to reinforce its earthy warmth.

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Brand

Benjamin Moore

Code

501

Collection

Benjamin Moore Classics

Mesquite in Different Light

Artificial Lighting

Bedroom scene to simulate Benjamin Moore Mesquite under artificial light

Light Temperature: 2700K

Natural Lighting

Living room scene to simulate Benjamin Moore Mesquite under natural light

Light Temperature: 4500K

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Yellow

Strength

Medium

Temperature

warm

Hue Angle

65°

Yellow Family

Lightness

71%

Light

Saturation

23%

Muted

LRV

53.2

0%100%

Very Dark

Dark

Medium

Light

Very Light

White

Color Position

Saturation →

Lightness →

Color Codes

HEX

#C3C6A4

RGB Decimal

195, 198, 164

RGB Percent

76.5%, 77.6%, 64.3%

HSL

65.3, 23.0%, 71.0%

HSV

65.3, 17.2%, 77.6%

CMYK

1.5%, 0.0%, 17.2%, 22.4%

YIQ

193.2, 9.2, -11.2

XYZ

49.40, 54.67, 43.07

CIE Lab

78.85, -6.83, 16.72

CIE Luv

78.85, 0.03, 24.96

Hunter Lab

73.94, -6.38, 14.31

Decimal

12830372

Coordinating Colors and Color Palettes

Darker Shades

Monochromatic dark

Mesquite Sweet Grass Sparrow Song Glade Green

Lighter Shades

Monochromatic light

Mesquite Feng Shui Cloud Nine Morning Breeze

Complementary

Opposite on color wheel

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Analogous

Adjacent colors

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