Pashmina
Often used for its versatile qualities, Pashmina remains a staple for Benjamin Moore designers. It is widely considered one of the best colors in its class to add character and warmth to any space. We've gathered 13 real-home scenarios to help you visualize this color alongside our expert data.
Hex
#BBB2A1
LRV
44.20
Pashmina in Real Rooms
Pashmina has a medium-high LRV of 44.2 — present enough to register on the wall without making a room feel heavy. It's neutral in temperature, making it adaptable across different lighting conditions and room orientations. Grouped in the Neutral family, the photos below show it applied in a living room, house, kitchen cabinets, bathroom and kitchen.
6 Living Room Photos
In a living room, Pashmina acts as a bridge between the indoors and the view outside. It carries the organic weight of the natural world into the home, allowing the greenery from windows to pop while keeping the interior feeling protected and private. Pair it with oversized plants and ceramic vessels for a full organic-modern aesthetic.
Living room walls in Pashmina establish a warm, inviting foundation for furnishings.
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1 House Photo
On a traditional or historic home, Pashmina acts as a restorative force. It brings out the dignity of the original craftsmanship while making the structure feel relevant to the 21st century. It's a "new classic" in every sense.
House exterior in Pashmina presents a warm, approachable neutral for traditional architecture.
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3 Kitchen Cabinets Photos
The way Pashmina interacts with under-cabinet lighting is transformative. It catches the glow and reflects a softer, more diffused light onto the countertops, making the workspace feel more inviting and less utilitarian.
Kitchen cabinetry in Pashmina pairs creamy warmth with marble and brass hardware.
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Cabinets finished in Pashmina create a soft, sophisticated kitchen work area.
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Lower cabinets in Pashmina offer warm neutral tones that brighten the kitchen.
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1 Bathroom Photo
Using Pashmina on a bathroom vanity is a clever way to introduce color without painting the walls. It creates a sophisticated anchor for the room, especially when topped with a thick white quartz or a contrasting dark stone.
Bathroom vanity in Pashmina provides creamy warmth against white tile and fixtures.
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2 Kitchen Photos
Kitchens are often the noisiest rooms in the house; Pashmina provides the visual equivalent of acoustic dampening. Its steady, calm presence helps lower the "volume" of the room, creating a more pleasant environment for cooking and conversation.
Kitchen walls in Pashmina create a warm, welcoming backdrop for dining and cooking.
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Painted kitchen in Pashmina delivers soft, creamy warmth throughout the entire space.
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Coordinating Colors
At LRV 80 vs 44, Deep in Thought is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 83 vs 44, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.
Pashmina reflects far more light (LRV 44 vs 19), opening up a space where Providence Blue encloses it.
Similar Colors
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 44 vs 41), so neither reads brighter in a room.
A 4-point LRV gap (48 vs 44) makes Stone Hearth the marginally brighter of the two.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 44 vs 43), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 46 vs 44), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Complementary Colors
Feather Gray reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 44), opening up a space where Pashmina encloses it.
At LRV 44 vs 24, Pashmina is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 44 vs 30, Pashmina is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 44 vs 28, Pashmina is decisively the brighter choice.
Lighter Colors
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 44 vs 43), so neither reads brighter in a room.
With LRVs of 46 and 44, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
At LRV 57 vs 44, Apparition is decisively the brighter choice.
Darker Colors
Pashmina reflects far more light (LRV 44 vs 29), opening up a space where Nordic Gray encloses it.
A 6-point LRV gap (44 vs 38) makes Pashmina the marginally brighter of the two.
Pashmina reads slightly lighter (LRV 44 vs 33), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.