Benjamin Moore

Worn Leather Shoes

CSP-135

Worn Leather Shoes (2109-30) by Benjamin Moore is a medium-dark taupe with prominent warm brown undertones and a secondary gray cast, carrying a hex value of #968C76. It has an LRV of 27.18, situating it in the lower-middle range of light reflectance where it reads as a grounded, muted neutral. The yellow-brown base distinguishes it from cooler grays, and it shifts slightly warmer under incandescent lighting.

Within the Benjamin Moore palette, it coordinates well with Revere Pewter, Edgecomb Gray, Hale Navy, Ballet White, and White Dove for layered neutral or contrasting schemes.

Brand

Benjamin Moore

Code

CSP-135

Collection

Color Stories

Worn Leather Shoes 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 Worn Leather Shoes under artificial light

Natural Lighting

Living room scene to simulate Benjamin Moore Worn Leather Shoes under natural light

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Orange

Strength

Low

Temperature

warm

Hue Angle

41°

Orange Family

Lightness

53%

Medium

Saturation

13%

Very Muted

LRV

27.2
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Dark
Medium
Light
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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
#968C76
RGB Decimal
150, 140, 118
RGB Percent
58.8%, 54.9%, 46.3%
HSL
41.3, 13.2%, 52.5%
HSV
41.3, 21.3%, 58.8%
CMYK
0.0%, 6.7%, 21.3%, 41.2%
YIQ
140.5, 13.0, -4.8
XYZ
25.23, 26.55, 20.93
CIE Lab
58.55, -0.03, 13.11
CIE Luv
58.55, 7.36, 17.54
Hunter Lab
51.52, -0.03, 9.95
Decimal
9866358

Coordinating Colors and Color Palettes