Market Square Shell featured
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Market Square Shell

We've categorized Market Square Shell as a versatile Neutral because of its unique LRV profile. We have documented it across our network because it can add character and warmth to any space so effectively. Explore coordinating accent choices and full color data below.

Hex

#C5BCA2

LRV

49.99

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Light Reflectance Value
49.99
Medium
TemperatureWarm
UseInterior & Exterior

Coordinating Colors

Market Square Shell
Prentis Cream
Market Square Shell vs Prentis Cream
Market Square Shell
Prentis Cream
Benjamin Moore
Market Square Shell
CW-30 · LRV 50
Benjamin Moore
Prentis Cream
CW-100 · LRV 74

At LRV 74 vs 50, Prentis Cream is decisively the brighter choice.

Cloud White
Market Square Shell
Cloud White vs Market Square Shell
Cloud White
Market Square Shell
Benjamin Moore
Cloud White
OC-130 · LRV 85
Benjamin Moore
Market Square Shell
CW-30 · LRV 50

At LRV 85 vs 50, Cloud White is decisively the brighter choice.

Market Square Shell
Mysterious
Market Square Shell vs Mysterious
Market Square Shell
Mysterious
Benjamin Moore
Market Square Shell
CW-30 · LRV 50
Benjamin Moore
Mysterious
AF-565 · LRV 9

At LRV 50 vs 9, Market Square Shell is decisively the brighter choice.

Capitol White
Market Square Shell
Capitol White vs Market Square Shell
Capitol White
Market Square Shell
Benjamin Moore
Capitol White
CW-10 · LRV 87
Benjamin Moore
Market Square Shell
CW-30 · LRV 50

At LRV 87 vs 50, Capitol White is decisively the brighter choice.

Complementary Colors

Bachelor Blue
Market Square Shell
Bachelor Blue vs Market Square Shell
Bachelor Blue
Market Square Shell
Benjamin Moore
Bachelor Blue
1629 · LRV 24
Benjamin Moore
Market Square Shell
CW-30 · LRV 50

Market Square Shell reflects far more light (LRV 50 vs 24), opening up a space where Bachelor Blue encloses it.

Approaching Storm
Market Square Shell
Approaching Storm vs Market Square Shell
Approaching Storm
Market Square Shell
Benjamin Moore
Approaching Storm
CSP-535 · LRV 9
Benjamin Moore
Market Square Shell
CW-30 · LRV 50

At LRV 50 vs 9, Market Square Shell is decisively the brighter choice.

Coastline
Market Square Shell
Coastline vs Market Square Shell
Coastline
Market Square Shell
Benjamin Moore
Coastline
AF-570 · LRV 34
Benjamin Moore
Market Square Shell
CW-30 · LRV 50

At LRV 50 vs 34, Market Square Shell is decisively the brighter choice.

Comet
Market Square Shell
Comet vs Market Square Shell
Comet
Market Square Shell
Benjamin Moore
Comet
1628 · LRV 36
Benjamin Moore
Market Square Shell
CW-30 · LRV 50

Market Square Shell reflects far more light (LRV 50 vs 36), opening up a space where Comet encloses it.

Andes Summit
Market Square Shell
Andes Summit vs Market Square Shell
Andes Summit
Market Square Shell
Benjamin Moore
Andes Summit
CSP-600 · LRV 14
Benjamin Moore
Market Square Shell
CW-30 · LRV 50

At LRV 50 vs 14, Market Square Shell is decisively the brighter choice.

Evening Dove
Market Square Shell
Evening Dove vs Market Square Shell
Evening Dove
Market Square Shell
Benjamin Moore
Evening Dove
2128-30 · LRV 12
Benjamin Moore
Market Square Shell
CW-30 · LRV 50

At LRV 50 vs 12, Market Square Shell is decisively the brighter choice.

Hale Navy
Market Square Shell
Hale Navy vs Market Square Shell
Hale Navy
Market Square Shell
Benjamin Moore
Hale Navy
HC-154 · LRV 8
Benjamin Moore
Market Square Shell
CW-30 · LRV 50

Market Square Shell reflects far more light (LRV 50 vs 8), opening up a space where Hale Navy encloses it.

Lighter Colors

Coastal Fog
Market Square Shell
Coastal Fog vs Market Square Shell
Coastal Fog
Market Square Shell
Benjamin Moore
Coastal Fog
976 · LRV 53
Benjamin Moore
Market Square Shell
CW-30 · LRV 50

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 53 vs 50), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Ashwood
Market Square Shell
Ashwood vs Market Square Shell
Ashwood
Market Square Shell
Benjamin Moore
Ashwood
OC-47 · LRV 67
Benjamin Moore
Market Square Shell
CW-30 · LRV 50

Ashwood reflects far more light (LRV 67 vs 50), opening up a space where Market Square Shell encloses it.

Market Square Shell
Skipping Stone
Market Square Shell vs Skipping Stone
Market Square Shell
Skipping Stone
Benjamin Moore
Market Square Shell
CW-30 · LRV 50
Benjamin Moore
Skipping Stone
CSP-155 · LRV 62

Skipping Stone reads slightly lighter (LRV 62 vs 50), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Market Square Shell
Natural Cream
Market Square Shell vs Natural Cream
Market Square Shell
Natural Cream
Benjamin Moore
Market Square Shell
CW-30 · LRV 50
Benjamin Moore
Natural Cream
OC-14 · LRV 65

At LRV 65 vs 50, Natural Cream is decisively the brighter choice.

Darker Colors

Baby Turtle
Market Square Shell
Baby Turtle vs Market Square Shell
Baby Turtle
Market Square Shell
Benjamin Moore
Baby Turtle
515 · LRV 40
Benjamin Moore
Market Square Shell
CW-30 · LRV 50

A 10-point LRV gap (50 vs 40) makes Market Square Shell the marginally brighter of the two.

Baffin Island
Market Square Shell
Baffin Island vs Market Square Shell
Baffin Island
Market Square Shell
Benjamin Moore
Baffin Island
243 · LRV 46
Benjamin Moore
Market Square Shell
CW-30 · LRV 50

Market Square Shell reads slightly lighter (LRV 50 vs 46), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Market Square Shell
Providence Olive
Market Square Shell vs Providence Olive
Market Square Shell
Providence Olive
Benjamin Moore
Market Square Shell
CW-30 · LRV 50
Benjamin Moore
Providence Olive
HC-98 · LRV 35

At LRV 50 vs 35, Market Square Shell is decisively the brighter choice.

At Home with Nature
Market Square Shell
At Home with Nature vs Market Square Shell
At Home with Nature
Market Square Shell
Benjamin Moore
At Home with Nature
1518 · LRV 30
Benjamin Moore
Market Square Shell
CW-30 · LRV 50

Market Square Shell reflects far more light (LRV 50 vs 30), opening up a space where At Home with Nature encloses it.

Market Square Shell
Old Salem Gray
Market Square Shell vs Old Salem Gray
Market Square Shell
Old Salem Gray
Benjamin Moore
Market Square Shell
CW-30 · LRV 50
Benjamin Moore
Old Salem Gray
HC-94 · LRV 32

Market Square Shell reflects far more light (LRV 50 vs 32), opening up a space where Old Salem Gray encloses it.

Color Codes

HEX#C5BCA2
RGB197, 188, 162
HSL45° 23% 70%
CMYK0 5 18 23
CIE LabL: 76.3 a: -1.2 b: 14.3
XYZX: 0.47 Y: 0.50 Z: 0.41