Benjamin Moore

Shoreline

1471

Shoreline carries an LRV of 67.66, reflecting a moderate-to-high amount of light, which allows it to function as a light neutral in most applications. The hex #D9D8D3 reveals a gray base with warm beige undertones that shift depending on the light source, reading cooler under natural daylight and warmer under incandescent bulbs. Benjamin Moore Classic Gray and Edgecomb Gray layer well alongside it for a tonal gray palette.

Chelsea Gray offers a deeper accent within the same warm-gray range, while White Dove or Simply White serve as clean, low-contrast trim options that preserve the overall softness of the scheme.

Brand

Benjamin Moore

Code

1471

Collection

Benjamin Moore Classics

Shoreline in Real Homes (13 Photos)

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Shoreline 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 Shoreline under artificial light

Natural Lighting

Living room scene to simulate Benjamin Moore Shoreline under natural light

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Yellow

Strength

Low

Temperature

neutral

Hue Angle

50°

Orange Family

Lightness

84%

Light

Saturation

7%

Very Muted

LRV

67.7
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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
#D9D8D3
RGB Decimal
217, 216, 211
RGB Percent
85.1%, 84.7%, 82.7%
HSL
50.0, 7.3%, 83.9%
HSV
50.0, 2.8%, 85.1%
CMYK
0.0%, 0.5%, 2.8%, 14.9%
YIQ
215.7, 2.2, -1.3
XYZ
64.93, 68.57, 71.44
CIE Lab
86.29, -0.55, 2.57
CIE Luv
86.29, 0.85, 3.97
Hunter Lab
82.80, -0.54, 2.50
Decimal
14276819

Coordinating Colors and Color Palettes

Darker Shades

Monochromatic dark

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