Benjamin Moore

Piano Concerto

1445

Piano Concerto is a muted violet with gray undertones that reduce saturation and keep it closer to a neutral purple. Its LRV of 51.12 makes it mid-light and it can shift cooler as daylight increases. It’s typically used on bedroom or sitting room walls, or as an accent where a subdued purple is needed without high chroma.

Pair it with Benjamin Moore Classic Gray or Balboa Mist for surrounding neutrals. For stronger contrast, Hale Navy or Black Beauty will deepen the palette and emphasize the violet cast.

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Brand

Benjamin Moore

Code

1445

Collection

Benjamin Moore Classics

Piano Concerto 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 Piano Concerto under artificial light

Light Temperature: 2700K

Natural Lighting

Living room scene to simulate Benjamin Moore Piano Concerto under natural light

Light Temperature: 4500K

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Pink

Strength

Low

Temperature

neutral

Hue Angle

330°

Red Family

Lightness

75%

Light

Saturation

Very Muted

LRV

51.1

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

#C4BCC0

RGB Decimal

196, 188, 192

RGB Percent

76.9%, 73.7%, 75.3%

HSL

330.0, 6.3%, 75.3%

HSV

330.0, 4.1%, 76.9%

CMYK

0.0%, 4.1%, 2.0%, 23.1%

YIQ

190.8, 3.5, 2.9

XYZ

50.26, 51.51, 57.16

CIE Lab

76.99, 3.53, -1.02

CIE Luv

76.99, 4.35, -2.14

Hunter Lab

71.77, 3.35, -0.97

Decimal

12893376

Coordinating Colors and Color Palettes

Darker Shades

Monochromatic dark

Piano Concerto Cinema Screen Cinder Fox Bonne Nuit

Lighter Shades

Monochromatic light

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Complementary

Opposite on color wheel

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Analogous

Adjacent colors

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Cross-brand matches are close, never exact. Each brand uses different bases and sheens, so sample before you buy gallons.

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