Looking for the perfect balanced neutral paint color for your home? Let’s talk about Benjamin Moore Pashmina and if it might be right for your home!
Greiges are a great option when you can't decide between warm and cool, beige and gray. These hues provide the best of both worlds!
Greiges offer a neutral hue with some character. These colors can often lean warmer or cooler depending on a space's lighting, making them a versatile option.
Let's talk about the details of one such popular greige: Pashmina by Benjamin Moore. This paint color could bring the slight warmth and exact look you’ve been craving for in your home.
Pashmina, Benjamin Moore, AF-100
Pashmina is a versatile greige. Even though it leans slightly warm, it balances warm and cool nicely, making it a sophisticated, classic choice.
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Color Family
Pashmina is in the neutral family.
Light Reflectance Value
44
Light Reflective Value is the measurement of how much light a color bounces around. This is on a scale of 0 to 100 with 0 being pure black and 100 being pure white.
With an LRV of 44, Pashmina is a mid-toned paint color. It will look lighter in rooms with lots of light and darker in rooms with less light.
RGB Colors
R: 187 G: 178 B: 161
RGB describes the amount of each color - red, green, and blue - present in a color. This is on a scale of 0 to 255 for each color. This is basically the color mix to make the color!
Hex Code
#BBB2A1
Undertones
Pashmina is a greige, balancing gray and beige, but leaning more beige. It has warm mushroom and taupe undertones, as well as a subtle green undertone.
In south-facing rooms with lots of natural light, Pashmina leans warmer and more beige.
In darker, north-facing rooms, Pashmina will appear less warm and more gray, but it will still keep a bit of its warmth.
It's very important to swatch colors on your wall to make sure they look good – day and night – in your actual space before committing.
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Best uses
Pashmina is a great neutral. If it fits your aesthetic, it works well for:
- Kitchen, paired with very light or very dark cabinetry
- Kitchen cabinets or island
- Bedrooms
- Bathrooms
- Living rooms
- Fireplace
- Built-ins
- Home exterior
Similar Colors
- Benjamin Moore Plymouth Rock
- Behr Camping Tent
- Sherwin Williams Whisper
- Benjamin Moore Baja Dunes
- Behr Pebble Stone
- Sherwin Williams Analytical Gray
- Benjamin Moore Stone Hearth
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Coordinating Colors
Pashmina is neutral enough to pair with a variety of paint colors. However, I really like it paired with greiges, grays, blues, greens, browns, and soft whites.
I would avoid pairing it with any light grays, pinks, or purples, as the undertones can clash.
Blues with a touch of gray:
- Providence Blue
- Stillwater
- Thousand Oceans
- Blue Spruce
- Normandy
Medium grays:
- Cinder
- Dolphin
- Secret
- Chelsea Gray
- Granite
Soft whites:
- White Dove
- Swiss Coffee
- Steam
- Cloud White
- Moonlight White
Trim Colors
Given its warmth, Pashmina looks great with soft whites for trim.
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FAQS
Here are some common frequently asked questions about Pashmina.
What undertones does BM Pashmina have?
BM Pashmina is a greige with warm mushroom and taupe undertones, as well as a subtle green undertone.
In brighter spaces, Pashmina leans warmer and more beige. In darker rooms, Pashmina will appear less warm and more gray, but it will still keep a bit of its warmth.
Is Pashmina gray or beige?
Pashmina is a warm greige, meaning it balances gray and beige. It favors beige more than gray, giving it a nice warmth.
Pashmina will appear more gray in darker spaces and more beige in brighter spaces. Give it a swatch in your home and see what you think!
Is Pashmina darker than Revere Pewter?
Yes, Pashmina darker than Revere Pewter.
Pashmina has an LRV of 44 and Revere Pewter has an LRV of 55. While both are mid-toned paint colors, this is a noticeable difference in color depth.
What is a lighter version of Benjamin Moore Pashmina?
London Fog is a lighter version of Benjamin Moore Pashmina.
Revere Pewter and Stone Hearth are other popular similar but lighter options.
What's the difference: BM Pashmina vs Stone Hearth?
Pashmina and Stone Hearth are similar warm neutrals.
However, Pashmina is a bit darker, a tad less warm, and its undertones lean more yellow / green. Stone Hearth is slightly lighter, a bit warmer, and its undertones lean more orange.
Since these two are pretty similar, it's helpful to swatch them side by side. Then you can see which one feels right in your space.
What color trim with Ben More Pashmina?
With its warmth, Pashmina looks great with soft whites for trim. My favorites are BM White Dove, SW Alabaster, and Behr Cameo White.
Before you go...
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Meg Hemmelgarn is a freelance writer and home decor + DIY blogger who loves to talk about paint colors. She and her husband are currently renovating their third fixer upper. You can see their projects on her blog, Green With Decor.
