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How it reads
Strand of Pearls CSP-395 is a warm off-white neutral from Benjamin Moore's Color Stories collection. Benjamin Moore lists its LRV as 72.19, so it reflects most of the light in a room while still reading as a colour rather than a stark white.
In the Olivia Emery living room on this page, photographed by Boz Gagovski, it sits on the walls behind a blue sofa, patterned red armchairs and a marble fireplace.
What Strand of Pearls is
Strand of Pearls CSP-395 is a light, warm neutral in Benjamin Moore's Color Stories collection. Benjamin Moore places it in its neutral family and gives an LRV of 72.19.
The Paint Color Project calls it "warm, elegant, and just a little nostalgic", and Three Bears Home Staging places it in the yellow hue family, shifting to a warm greige.
How it behaves in light
Reviewers agree it moves with the light. The Paint Color Project finds it looks golden in south-facing rooms and more neutral in north-facing ones.
Bulbs matter too. Three Bears Home Staging notes it looks peachy under 2700K lighting and greyer under 4000K and above, so test it under the bulbs you actually use.
Where to use it
In the Olivia Emery living room on this page, photographed by Boz Gagovski, it is the backdrop for a lot of colour: a blue sofa, patterned red armchairs, striped stools and a large blue artwork.
That is a good use of a warm neutral. It softens the room without competing with bold furniture and art, and its warmth keeps the space from feeling cold.
What it sits next to
Benjamin Moore's own coordinating colours are Rocking Chair CSP-400, Modern Romance CSP-435, Chantilly Lace OC-65 and Cumulus Cloud 1550.
On this site, compare it with Accessible Beige and Swiss Coffee. Cross-brand, compositepaint.com rates Sherwin-Williams Natural Choice SW 7011 as a near-identical match.
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