Temptation
1609 · Benjamin Moore
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#54585C
LRV
11
Family
Gray
1609
Color profile
Light value
11 · Very deep
Undertone
Cool cool, blue cast
Family
Gray
“Hints of blue bring mystique to this grayed hue.”— Benjamin Moore
Where it sits on the light scale
0 · Absolute black100 · Pure white
LRV 11 Very deep · absorbs most light for a dramatic, saturated look
Coordinating colors
A working palette built around TemptationSimilar colors
Tap any color to compareTemptation vs Deep Space
11LRV11
#54585CHex#52565A
GrayFamilyBlack
cool, blue castUndertonecool, blue cast
Temptation vs Westcott Navy
11LRV10
#54585CHex#4E5357
GrayFamilyBlack
cool, blue castUndertonecool, blue cast
Temptation vs Gray
11LRV12
#54585CHex#585858
GrayFamilyGray
cool, blue castUndertonewarm neutral
Temptation vs Flint
11LRV12
#54585CHex#565C5E
GrayFamilyGray
cool, blue castUndertonecool, blue cast
Similar colors from other brands
Tap any color to compareTemptation vs Orion Gray
11LRV9
#54585CHex#535558
GrayFamilyGray
cool, blue castUndertonecool, violet cast
Orion Gray is very close match · 2 points darker compared with Temptation.
Temptation vs Pencil Point
11LRV11
#54585CHex#595D61
GrayFamilyGray
cool, blue castUndertonecool, blue cast
Pencil Point is very close match compared with Temptation.
Temptation vs Moody Sky
11LRV11
#54585CHex#575C62
GrayFamilyGray
cool, blue castUndertonecool, violet cast
Moody Sky is very close match compared with Temptation.
Temptation vs Hopper Head
11LRV9
#54585CHex#505456
GrayFamilyGray
cool, blue castUndertonecool, blue cast
Hopper Head is very close match · 2 points darker compared with Temptation.
Temptation vs Zombie
11LRV10
#54585CHex#595A5C
GrayFamilyGray
cool, blue castUndertonecool neutral
Zombie is very close match · warmer compared with Temptation.
Temptation vs Beetle Black No.G16
11LRV11
#54585CHex#585C5D
GrayFamilyGray
cool, blue castUndertonecool neutral
Beetle Black No.G16 is very close match · warmer compared with Temptation.
Temptation vs To the Tarmac
11LRV9
#54585CHex#4F5556
GrayFamilyGray
cool, blue castUndertonecool, blue cast
To the Tarmac is close match · 2 points darker compared with Temptation.
Temptation vs Peppercorn
11LRV10
#54585CHex#585858
GrayFamilyBlack
cool, blue castUndertonewarm neutral
Peppercorn is close match · 1 points darker · warmer compared with Temptation.
Temptation vs Carriage Wheel
11LRV12
#54585CHex#5B6064
GrayFamilyGray
cool, blue castUndertonecool, blue cast
Carriage Wheel is close match compared with Temptation.
Temptation vs Forged Steel
11LRV10
#54585CHex#5B5B59
GrayFamilyBlack
cool, blue castUndertonewarm neutral
Forged Steel is close match · warmer compared with Temptation.
The full strip
Light to dark · hover to open a colorTemptation, answered
What is the LRV of Temptation?
Temptation (1609) by Benjamin Moore has a Light Reflectance Value of 11, so it absorbs most of the light that hits it. On the 0–100 scale that places it in the dark range.
Is Temptation a warm or cool color?
Temptation has a cool undertone (cool, blue cast).
What is the closest match to Temptation from another brand?
The closest cross-brand match to Temptation is Orion Gray (N510-6) by Behr, very close match · 2 points darker.
Benjamin Moore · 1609
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