Benjamin Moore Albescent / 232 / Winter Wheat / OC-40
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| Official page: | Albescent OC-40 |
| Code: | OC-40 |
| Name: | Albescent |
| Brand: | Benjamin Moore |
What color is Benjamin Moore Albescent?
Benjamin Moore Albescent OC-40 is a pale, creamy off-white with a clear warm beige cast rather than a stark white appearance. Its low saturation keeps it light and quiet on walls, while the #EBE3CF color value gives it enough color to stand apart from bright trim. In daylight, Albescent reads as a soft ivory; under warmer lamps, its subtle tan and yellow-beige undertones become more noticeable. It suits living rooms, bedrooms, and hallways where crisp white might feel too cool. Pair this shade with natural oak, linen upholstery, aged brass, muted greens, or deep charcoal accents for contrast.
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What are Benjamin Moore Albescent undertones?
Albescent OC-40 reads as a light, very muted off-white with a soft yellow-cream cast rather than a stark white look. The supplied digital color sample has a subtle yellow bias, though the low saturation means that bias may be faint and can shift with surrounding colors and lighting. Benjamin Moore describes it as having “muted creamy undertones,” which fits its visibly warm off-white family. Warm artificial light may bring out more of its creaminess, 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:
235, 227, 207
Is Benjamin Moore Albescent cool or warm?
warm
cool
With a hue of 43°, this Beige reads warm on the HSL color wheel.
OC-40 Albescent HSL code: 43, 41%, 87%
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 Albescent
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 Beige shade looks under different lighting:
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Benjamin Moore Albescent:
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
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 Albescent with a orange hue, complementary colors are those with a blue hue close to 223, such as Benjamin Moore Feather Gray and Bachelor Blue.
LRV of Albescent
Albescent has an LRV of 74.29% and refers to Off‑White colors that reflect a lot of 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 74.29%, 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 | #EBE3CF |
| RGB Decimal | 235, 227, 207 |
| RGB Percent | 92.16%, 89.02%, 81.18% |
| HSV | Hue: 43° Saturation: 11.91% Value: 92.16% |
| HSL | hsl(43, 41, 87) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 3.4 Yellow: 11.91 Key: 7.84 |
| YIQ | Y: 227.112 I: 11.194 Q: -4.532 |
| XYZ | X: 72.991 Y: 77.106 Z: 70.052 |
| CIE Lab | L:90.37 a:-0.619 b:10.74 |
| CIE Luv | L:90.37 u:5.813 v:16.053 |
| Decimal | 15459279 |
| Hunter Lab | 87.81, -5.293, 14.167 |
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