Benjamin Moore

Pirate's Chest

230 / HC-16

Pirate’s Chest is a deep taupe with blended brown, green, and yellow undertones. Its LRV of 26.02 places it in the dark mid-range, giving it weight and warmth. It works well in living rooms, studies, and spaces that benefit from depth.

The undertones remain balanced rather than dominant. Pirate’s Chest pairs cleanly with White Dove, Clay Beige, and Putnam Ivory, and it gains contrast from Hale Navy or Black Forest Green, with Saybrook Sage and Georgian Green as related accents.

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Brand

Benjamin Moore

Code

230 / HC-16

Collection

Benjamin Moore Classics

Pirate's Chest 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 Pirate's Chest under artificial light

Light Temperature: 2700K

Natural Lighting

Living room scene to simulate Benjamin Moore Pirate's Chest under natural light

Light Temperature: 4500K

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Orange

Strength

Medium

Temperature

warm

Hue Angle

41°

Orange Family

Lightness

50%

Medium

Saturation

26%

Muted

LRV

26.0

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

#A08B5F

RGB Decimal

160, 139, 95

RGB Percent

62.7%, 54.5%, 37.3%

HSL

40.6, 25.5%, 50.0%

HSV

40.6, 40.6%, 62.7%

CMYK

0.0%, 13.1%, 40.6%, 37.3%

YIQ

140.3, 26.7, -9.3

XYZ

25.80, 26.77, 14.63

CIE Lab

58.76, 1.50, 26.45

CIE Luv

58.76, 16.16, 32.78

Hunter Lab

51.73, 1.27, 18.03

Decimal

10521439

Coordinating Colors and Color Palettes

Darker Shades

Monochromatic dark

Pirate's Chest Rustic Ranch Outrigger Olive

Lighter Shades

Monochromatic light

Pirate's Chest Danville Tan Yuma Sand White Duck

Complementary

Opposite on color wheel

Pirate's Chest Blue Nova Award Night Suenos

Analogous

Adjacent colors

Pirate's Chest Whirled Peas Book Room Red Parakeet

Warm Shades

Warm spectrum

Pirate's Chest Book Room Red Rambling Rose Ruby Shade

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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