Benjamin Moore Acadia White / 925 / CC-130 / AC-41 / TH-320 / Ivory White / Victorian Pearl / OC-38
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- Acadia White for living room (1 photo)
- Benjamin Moore OC-38 on kitchen cabinets (7 photos)
- Acadia White for exterior (5 photos)
- Benjamin Moore Acadia White reviews (3 photos)
- What are Benjamin Moore Acadia White undertones?
- Is Acadia White OC-38 cool or warm?
- How light temperature affects on Acadia White
- Monochromatic color scheme
- Complementary color scheme
- Color comparison and matching
- LRV of Acadia White OC-38
- Color codes
- Color equivalents
| Official page: | Acadia White OC-38 |
| Code: | OC-38 |
| Name: | Acadia White |
| Brand: | Benjamin Moore |
What color is Benjamin Moore Acadia White?
Benjamin Moore Acadia White OC-38 is a pale off-white with a soft creamy-yellow cast rather than a crisp, stark-white look. Its high lightness keeps rooms feeling open, while the gentle warmth gives walls more substance than a pure white. In bright daylight, Acadia White reads as a light, muted ivory; warmer evening bulbs can bring out its buttery side. It suits living rooms, bedrooms, and hallways where a low-contrast backdrop is wanted, and can also soften painted cabinetry. Pair it with natural oak, linen, aged brass, warm gray textiles, or deeper olive and charcoal accents for definition.
Acadia White for living room
Check out this stunning light color used in real living rooms. Explore how this yellow shade can create a unique space
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Benjamin Moore OC-38 on kitchen cabinets (7 photos)
Want a stylish kitchen? View real-life photo examples of this fascinating warm yellow hue is paired with backsplashes, countertops, and hardware.
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Acadia White for exterior (5 photos)
Looking for a fresh new look for your house exterior or starting from skretch? We’ve collected pictures of real-life homes that have been painted with this warm yellow hue. Find inspiration for your house’s exterior, front doors, gates, shutters, frames or windows.
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Benjamin Moore Acadia White reviews (3 photos)
View the photos of real spaces painted with this yellow that were not included in specific categories. Close-ups, painted furniture, storages and dressers, hallways, stairs and ceilings.
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What are Benjamin Moore Acadia White undertones?
Acadia White is a light, very muted off-white with a soft yellow-leaning cast rather than a stark, bright-white look. The digital sample reads nearly neutral overall, though its subtle warmth places it in the creamier side of the white family. Benjamin Moore describes it as having “crisp cream undertones,” which fits its visible warm-white character without making it look strongly yellow. Warm artificial light may bring out more of its creamy warmth, while cool daylight can make it appear cleaner and closer to a neutral off-white.
Manufacturer information used in this description: official color page.
HEX value:
RGB code:
242, 239, 223
Is Benjamin Moore Acadia White cool or warm?
warm
cool
With a hue of 51°, this Yellow reads warm on the HSL color wheel.
OC-38 Acadia White HSL code: 51, 42%, 91%
Hue - degree on a color wheel from 0 to 360. 0 is red, 120 is green, and 240 is blue.
Saturation is expressed as a percentage. At 0%, it appears as a shade of grey, and at 100%, it is in full color.
Lightness is also a percentage value. 0% is black, and 100% is white.
How light temperature affects Acadia White
Natural Lighting. During the day, natural light shifts from about 2000 K at sunrise/sunset to 5500–6500 K at noon.
In addition, natural-light temperature depends on its direction:
| Direction of sunlight | Visible temp. | Hue | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| North | Cool | Bluish | All day |
| East | Warm | Yellow | Before noon |
| West | Warm | Orange-red | After noon |
| South | Warm | Orange-yellow | All day |
Artificial Lighting. When choosing bulbs, pay attention to their color temperature in Kelvins.
Use the slider to see how this Yellow shade looks under different lighting:
4000K
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Benjamin Moore Acadia White:
Monochromatic color scheme
This scheme consists of various shades, tints, and tones of a single color. While it offers a perfect combination of hues, without accent décor it may become monotonous.
Lighter shades
OC-38
Acadia White
Darker shades
Complementary color scheme
This color scheme is a combination of two shades that are opposite each other on the color wheel. The high contrast between these colors creates a vibrant and dynamic visual effect. For the color Acadia White with a orange hue, complementary colors are those with a blue hue close to 231, such as Benjamin Moore Approaching Storm and Evening Dove.
LRV of Acadia White
Acadia White has an LRV of 83.32% and refers to White colors that reflect almost all light. Why LRV is important?
Light Reflectance Value measures the amount of visible and usable light that reflects from a painted surface.
Simply put, the higher the LRV of a paint color, the brighter the room you will get.
The scale goes from 0% (absolute black, absorbing all light) to 100% (pure white, reflecting all light).
Act like a pro: When choosing paint with an LRV of 83.32%, pay attention to your bulbs' brightness. Light brightness is measured in lumens. The lower the paint's LRV, the higher lumen level you need. Every square foot of room needs at least 40 lumens. That means for a 200 ft2 living room you'll need about 8000 lumens of light – e.g., eight 1000 lm bulbs.
Color codes
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| Format | Code |
|---|---|
| HEX | #F2EFDF |
| RGB Decimal | 242, 239, 223 |
| RGB Percent | 94.90%, 93.73%, 87.45% |
| HSV | Hue: 51° Saturation: 7.85% Value: 94.9% |
| HSL | hsl(51, 42, 91) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 1.24 Yellow: 7.85 Key: 5.1 |
| YIQ | Y: 238.073 I: 6.929 Q: -4.345 |
| XYZ | X: 80.801 Y: 85.939 Z: 82.123 |
| CIE Lab | L:94.286 a:-1.715 b:8.095 |
| CIE Luv | L:94.286 u:2.613 v:12.512 |
| Decimal | 15921119 |
| Hunter Lab | 92.703, -6.648, 12.369 |
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