Benjamin Moore

Museum Piece

CSP-40

Museum Piece is a gray-based neutral with faint green and taupe undertones that prevent it from reading as a flat, cool gray. With an LRV of 41.47, it sits in the medium-light range, absorbing more light than it reflects, which gives it a grounded, mid-tone presence on walls. The slight warmth from the taupe keeps it from feeling stark in north-facing rooms.

It pairs effectively with Benjamin Moore's Grandma's China CSP-365, Velvet Cloak CSP-480, Steam AF-15, and Cinder AF-705, offering range from soft whites to deeper tones for contrast.

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Brand

Benjamin Moore

Code

CSP-40

Collection

Color Stories

Museum Piece 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 Museum Piece under artificial light

Light Temperature: 2700K

Natural Lighting

Living room scene to simulate Benjamin Moore Museum Piece under natural light

Light Temperature: 4500K

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Orange

Strength

Low

Temperature

neutral

Hue Angle

42°

Orange Family

Lightness

67%

Medium

Saturation

Very Muted

LRV

41.5

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

#B0ACA3

RGB Decimal

176, 172, 163

RGB Percent

69.0%, 67.5%, 63.9%

HSL

41.5, 7.6%, 66.5%

HSV

41.5, 7.4%, 69.0%

CMYK

0.0%, 2.3%, 7.4%, 31.0%

YIQ

172.2, 5.3, -2.0

XYZ

39.27, 41.38, 40.57

CIE Lab

70.44, -0.20, 5.12

CIE Luv

70.44, 2.84, 7.42

Hunter Lab

64.33, -0.18, 4.48

Decimal

11578531

Coordinating Colors and Color Palettes

Darker Shades

Monochromatic dark

Museum Piece Graystone Big Apple Empire

Lighter Shades

Monochromatic light

Museum Piece Chic Gray Glacial Ice Silver Feather

Complementary

Opposite on color wheel

Museum Piece Great Falls Nuts and Bolts Whispering Wind

Analogous

Adjacent colors

Museum Piece Sea Haze Winter Calm Secret Retreat

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