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Monet

Benjamin Moore Monet (1243) carries the measured structure of its color data and the less predictable beauty of paint in a finished space. Its pink classifications hint at the directions it may take as daylight, lamps and neighboring colors move around it. The manufacturer's description below offers one reading; the room imagery leaves space for your own.

LRV

39.98

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Light Reflectance Value
39.98
Medium
TemperatureWarm
Tone
CalmingCharmingCozyMoodySoftTimeless
UseInterior & Exterior

Coordinating Colors

Monet
Monet
Silver Lake
Silver Lake
Monet vs Silver Lake
Benjamin Moore
Monet
1243 · LRV 40
Benjamin Moore
Silver Lake
1598 · LRV 55

At LRV 55 vs 40, Silver Lake is decisively the brighter choice.

Monet
Monet
Simply White
Simply White
Monet vs Simply White
Benjamin Moore
Monet
1243 · LRV 40
Benjamin Moore
Simply White
OC-117 · LRV 90

At LRV 90 vs 40, Simply White is decisively the brighter choice.

Alabaster
Alabaster
Monet
Monet
Alabaster vs Monet
Benjamin Moore
Alabaster
876 · LRV 85
Benjamin Moore
Monet
1243 · LRV 40

At LRV 85 vs 40, Alabaster is decisively the brighter choice.

Monet
Monet
Windham Cream
Windham Cream
Monet vs Windham Cream
Benjamin Moore
Monet
1243 · LRV 40
Benjamin Moore
Windham Cream
HC-6 · LRV 79

Windham Cream reflects far more light (LRV 79 vs 40), opening up a space where Monet encloses it.

Similar Colors

Monet
Monet
Sandblast
Sandblast
Monet vs Sandblast
Benjamin Moore
Monet
1243 · LRV 40
Benjamin Moore
Sandblast
2103-50 · LRV 38

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 40 vs 38), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Allspice
Allspice
Monet
Monet
Allspice vs Monet
Benjamin Moore
Allspice
2101-50 · LRV 43
Benjamin Moore
Monet
1243 · LRV 40

Allspice reads slightly lighter (LRV 43 vs 40), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Café Mocha
Café Mocha
Monet
Monet
Café Mocha vs Monet
Benjamin Moore
Café Mocha
2099-50 · LRV 42
Benjamin Moore
Monet
1243 · LRV 40

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 42 vs 40), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Flax
Flax
Monet
Monet
Flax vs Monet
Benjamin Moore
Flax
2098-50 · LRV 42
Benjamin Moore
Monet
1243 · LRV 40

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 42 vs 40), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Lighter Colors

Lost Locket
Lost Locket
Monet
Monet
Lost Locket vs Monet
Benjamin Moore
Lost Locket
CSP-410 · LRV 41
Benjamin Moore
Monet
1243 · LRV 40

With LRVs of 41 and 40, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Batik
Batik
Monet
Monet
Batik vs Monet
Benjamin Moore
Batik
AF-610 · LRV 50
Benjamin Moore
Monet
1243 · LRV 40

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

Monet
Monet
Organdy
Organdy
Monet vs Organdy
Benjamin Moore
Monet
1243 · LRV 40
Benjamin Moore
Organdy
1248 · LRV 64

Organdy reflects far more light (LRV 64 vs 40), opening up a space where Monet encloses it.

Flax
Flax
Monet
Monet
Flax vs Monet
Benjamin Moore
Flax
2098-50 · LRV 42
Benjamin Moore
Monet
1243 · LRV 40

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 42 vs 40), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Gobi Desert
Gobi Desert
Monet
Monet
Gobi Desert vs Monet
Benjamin Moore
Gobi Desert
2110-50 · LRV 56
Benjamin Moore
Monet
1243 · LRV 40

Gobi Desert reflects far more light (LRV 56 vs 40), opening up a space where Monet encloses it.

Darker Colors

Hickory Stick
Hickory Stick
Monet
Monet
Hickory Stick vs Monet
Benjamin Moore
Hickory Stick
2103-40 · LRV 21
Benjamin Moore
Monet
1243 · LRV 40

Monet reflects far more light (LRV 40 vs 21), opening up a space where Hickory Stick encloses it.

Monet
Monet
New England Brown
New England Brown
Monet vs New England Brown
Benjamin Moore
Monet
1243 · LRV 40
Benjamin Moore
New England Brown
2104-40 · LRV 21

Monet reflects far more light (LRV 40 vs 21), opening up a space where New England Brown encloses it.

Brown Teepee
Brown Teepee
Monet
Monet
Brown Teepee vs Monet
Benjamin Moore
Brown Teepee
2102-40 · LRV 25
Benjamin Moore
Monet
1243 · LRV 40

Monet reflects far more light (LRV 40 vs 25), opening up a space where Brown Teepee encloses it.

Monet
Monet
Somerville Red
Somerville Red
Monet vs Somerville Red
Benjamin Moore
Monet
1243 · LRV 40
Benjamin Moore
Somerville Red
HC-62 · LRV 19

At LRV 40 vs 19, Monet is decisively the brighter choice.

Monet
Monet
Sandblast
Sandblast
Monet vs Sandblast
Benjamin Moore
Monet
1243 · LRV 40
Benjamin Moore
Sandblast
2103-50 · LRV 38

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 40 vs 38), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Color Codes

RGB191, 164, 160
HSL8° 19% 69%
CMYK0 14 16 25
CIE LabL: 69.6 a: 9.2 b: 5.7
XYZX: 0.41 Y: 0.40 Z: 0.39

Manufacturer description

Hushed notes of pink and violet come together in this powdery soft hue.

Attributed to Benjamin Moore catalog data ↗