Benjamin Moore Ancient Ivory / Deep in Thought / AF-30 / OC-133
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- Benjamin Moore Ancient Ivory reviews (3 photos)
- What are Benjamin Moore Ancient Ivory undertones?
- Is Ancient Ivory OC-133 cool or warm?
- How light temperature affects on Ancient Ivory
- Monochromatic color scheme
- Complementary color scheme
- Color comparison and matching
- LRV of Ancient Ivory OC-133
- Color codes
- Color equivalents
| Official page: | Ancient Ivory OC-133 |
| Code: | OC-133 |
| Name: | Ancient Ivory |
| Brand: | Benjamin Moore |
What color is Benjamin Moore Ancient Ivory?
Benjamin Moore Ancient Ivory OC-133 is a very light, softened ivory with a gentle yellow-beige cast rather than a stark white appearance. Its muted warmth gives walls a lightly aged, creamy look, while the high value keeps rooms feeling open and bright. In daylight, this color reads as a pale warm neutral; under warm artificial light, its ivory character becomes more noticeable. It suits living rooms, bedrooms, hallways, and kitchen walls where a clean white might feel too crisp. Pair Ancient Ivory with natural oak, linen upholstery, brushed brass, warm gray stone, or deeper olive and brown accents for contrast.
Benjamin Moore Ancient Ivory reviews (3 photos)
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What are Benjamin Moore Ancient Ivory undertones?
Ancient Ivory OC-133 reads as a very light, softly muted off-white with a subtle yellow-leaning cast in the supplied digital sample. It is close to neutral overall, so the yellow bias is gentle rather than strongly creamy or golden. Benjamin Moore describes it as having “fresh, dewy undertones,” which aligns with its light white-family appearance but is the manufacturer’s wording rather than a measurable pigment claim. Warm artificial light may bring out its soft warmth, while cool daylight can make it appear cleaner and more neutral.
Manufacturer information used in this description: official color page.
HEX value:
RGB code:
238, 236, 219
Is Benjamin Moore Ancient Ivory cool or warm?
warm
cool
With a hue of 54°, this Yellow reads warm on the HSL color wheel.
OC-133 Ancient Ivory HSL code: 54, 36%, 90%
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 Ancient Ivory
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 Ancient Ivory:
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-133
Ancient Ivory
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 Ancient Ivory with a orange hue, complementary colors are those with a blue hue close to 234, such as Benjamin Moore Approaching Storm and Luxe.
LRV of Ancient Ivory
Ancient Ivory has an LRV of 80.45% 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 80.45%, 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 | #EEECDB |
| RGB Decimal | 238, 236, 219 |
| RGB Percent | 93.33%, 92.55%, 85.88% |
| HSV | Hue: 54° Saturation: 7.98% Value: 93.33% |
| HSL | hsl(54, 36, 90) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 0.84 Yellow: 7.98 Key: 6.67 |
| YIQ | Y: 234.66 I: 6.655 Q: -4.867 |
| XYZ | X: 78.039 Y: 83.283 Z: 78.963 |
| CIE Lab | L:93.138 a:-2.227 b:8.482 |
| CIE Luv | L:93.138 u:2.09 v:13.15 |
| Decimal | 15658203 |
| Hunter Lab | 91.26, -7.063, 12.581 |
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