Benjamin Moore

Silken Moss

237

Silken Moss is a deep olive-brown with green undertones beneath a dominant warm brown base, at hex #816F4E and an LRV of 16.22. It absorbs considerable light, producing a low-key presence on walls that reads as an earthy dark neutral. The green component is secondary but emerges under natural daylight, adding complexity to what might otherwise register as a straightforward brown.

In artificial warm light, the brown dominates. Pair it with Benjamin Moore's White Dove for lightness, Simply White for trim, Saybrook Sage for green continuity, Soft Fern for analogous depth, and Hale Navy as a darker complement.

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Brand

Benjamin Moore

Code

237

Collection

Benjamin Moore Classics

Silken Moss in Different Light

Artificial Lighting

Bedroom scene to simulate Benjamin Moore Silken Moss under artificial light

Light Temperature: 2700K

Natural Lighting

Living room scene to simulate Benjamin Moore Silken Moss under natural light

Light Temperature: 4500K

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Orange

Strength

Medium

Temperature

warm

Hue Angle

39°

Orange Family

Lightness

41%

Medium

Saturation

25%

Muted

LRV

16.2

0%100%

Very Dark

Dark

Medium

Light

Very Light

White

Color Position

Saturation →

Lightness →

Color Codes

HEX

#816F4E

RGB Decimal

129, 111, 78

RGB Percent

50.6%, 43.5%, 30.6%

HSL

38.8, 24.6%, 40.6%

HSV

38.8, 39.5%, 50.6%

CMYK

0.0%, 14.0%, 39.5%, 49.4%

YIQ

112.6, 21.4, -6.5

XYZ

16.11, 16.59, 9.56

CIE Lab

47.73, 2.01, 20.99

CIE Luv

47.73, 13.46, 24.90

Hunter Lab

40.73, 1.57, 13.42

Decimal

8482638

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Darker Shades

Monochromatic dark

Silken Moss Tree Swing Moss Stone Best Bronze

Lighter Shades

Monochromatic light

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Complementary

Opposite on color wheel

Silken Moss Optimum Blue Dark Navy Blue Shock

Analogous

Adjacent colors

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Warm Shades

Warm spectrum

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