Benjamin Moore

Urban Sophisticate

CSP-160

Urban Sophisticate (HC-xx) from Benjamin Moore is a gray-green neutral with muted sage undertones that read more gray than green in most lighting. It has an LRV of 45.87, placing it in the mid-range of reflectivity and making it functional in rooms with moderate natural light. The green-gray base keeps it from leaning too warm or too cool, which allows it to sit comfortably alongside a range of finishes and materials.

It coordinates well with Benjamin Moore's Simply White, Gray Owl, Balboa Mist, Kendall Charcoal, and Hale Navy.

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Brand

Benjamin Moore

Code

CSP-160

Collection

Color Stories

Urban Sophisticate 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 Urban Sophisticate under artificial light

Light Temperature: 2700K

Natural Lighting

Living room scene to simulate Benjamin Moore Urban Sophisticate under natural light

Light Temperature: 4500K

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Orange

Strength

Medium

Temperature

warm

Hue Angle

44°

Orange Family

Lightness

68%

Medium

Saturation

17%

Muted

LRV

45.9

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

#BCB5A1

RGB Decimal

188, 181, 161

RGB Percent

73.7%, 71.0%, 63.1%

HSL

44.4, 16.8%, 68.4%

HSV

44.4, 14.4%, 73.7%

CMYK

0.0%, 3.7%, 14.4%, 26.3%

YIQ

180.8, 10.6, -4.8

XYZ

43.70, 46.31, 40.35

CIE Lab

73.75, -0.95, 11.08

CIE Luv

73.75, 5.30, 15.95

Hunter Lab

68.05, -0.87, 9.51

Decimal

12367265

Coordinating Colors and Color Palettes

Darker Shades

Monochromatic dark

Urban Sophisticate Meditation Tent Green Smoke Bush

Lighter Shades

Monochromatic light

Urban Sophisticate Bay Sands Party Ice Pearly Gates

Complementary

Opposite on color wheel

Urban Sophisticate Lilac Time Lilac Fields Weeping Wisteria

Analogous

Adjacent colors

Urban Sophisticate Moss Print Plum Taupe Healing Aloe

Warm Shades

Warm spectrum

Urban Sophisticate Plum Taupe Mauve Mist Bedroom Plum

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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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