Benjamin Moore

Salmon Mousse

Salmon Mousse reads as a pinkish orange with a dusty, slightly muted surface quality. Its LRV of 42.34 places it in the medium range, absorbing enough light to feel substantial without darkening a room significantly. The pink undertone is evident under cool lighting, while warm light draws out the orange base.

Benjamin Moore White Dove and Simply White provide clean, bright trim pairings. Hale Navy and Kendall Charcoal offer deep contrast for accent applications, and Dusty Trail serves as a lighter analogous neighbor on the same warm spectrum.

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Brand

Benjamin Moore

Code

Collection

Benjamin Moore Classics

Salmon Mousse 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 Salmon Mousse under artificial light

Light Temperature: 2700K

Natural Lighting

Living room scene to simulate Benjamin Moore Salmon Mousse under natural light

Light Temperature: 4500K

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Red

Strength

High

Temperature

warm

Hue Angle

15°

Red Family

Lightness

71%

Light

Saturation

49%

Moderate

LRV

42.3

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

#DAA492

RGB Decimal

218, 164, 146

RGB Percent

85.5%, 64.3%, 57.3%

HSL

15.0, 49.3%, 71.4%

HSV

15.0, 33.0%, 85.5%

CMYK

0.0%, 24.8%, 33.0%, 14.5%

YIQ

178.1, 38.0, 5.8

XYZ

47.38, 43.53, 33.10

CIE Lab

71.91, 17.50, 17.10

CIE Luv

71.91, 36.60, 20.20

Hunter Lab

65.98, 16.75, 13.93

Decimal

14328978

Coordinating Colors and Color Palettes

Darker Shades

Monochromatic dark

Salmon Mousse Fireplace Glow Terra Earth Colorful Leaves

Lighter Shades

Monochromatic light

Salmon Mousse Au Naturel Limoge Pink Brandy Alexander

Complementary

Opposite on color wheel

Salmon Mousse Bengal Blue Blue Bird Morning Light Blue

Analogous

Adjacent colors

Salmon Mousse Wythe Tan Precious Pink Lettuce Alone

Warm Shades

Warm spectrum

Salmon Mousse Precious Pink High Maintenance Pink Taffy

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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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