Benjamin Moore Baby's Breath / 873 / OC-62
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| Official page: | Baby's Breath OC-62 |
| Code: | OC-62 |
| Name: | Baby's Breath |
| Brand: | Benjamin Moore |
What color is Benjamin Moore Baby's Breath?
Benjamin Moore Baby's Breath OC-62 is a very pale off-white with a faint gray-green cast that keeps it from reading stark or creamy. Its high lightness makes it a useful wall color for rooms that need brightness without the sharp contrast of a pure white. In north-facing or cooler light, Baby's Breath may show more of its soft gray character, while warmer daylight can make it appear cleaner and slightly softer. Pair it with weathered oak, pale stone, brushed nickel, and muted blue-green textiles for a quiet, low-contrast palette. It is especially well suited to bedrooms, bathrooms, and open living spaces, and can also provide a subtle backdrop for darker trim or cabinetry.
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What are Benjamin Moore Baby's Breath undertones?
Baby's Breath is a near-white, near-neutral neutral off-white. Its chroma is so low that assigning a specific hue-based undertone would be misleading. Because it is close to neutral, nearby surfaces and the color of the light can noticeably change how warm or cool it appears.
HEX value:
RGB code:
234, 236, 232
Is Benjamin Moore Baby's Breath cool or warm?
warm
cool
With a hue of 90°, this Grey shade sits right in the neutral zone on the HSL color wheel—neither warm nor cool.
OC-62 Baby's Breath HSL code: 90, 10%, 92%
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 Baby's Breath
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 Grey shade looks under different lighting:
4000K
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Benjamin Moore Baby's Breath:
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-62
Baby's Breath
Darker shades
OC-62
Baby's Breath
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 Baby's Breath with a yellow hue, complementary colors are those with a purple hue close to 270, such as Benjamin Moore Cupid's Dart and Carolina Plum.
LRV of Baby's Breath
Baby's Breath has an LRV of 81.5% 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 81.5%, 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 | #EAECE8 |
| RGB Decimal | 234, 236, 232 |
| RGB Percent | 91.76%, 92.55%, 90.98% |
| HSV | Hue: 90° Saturation: 1.69% Value: 92.55% |
| HSL | hsl(90, 10, 92) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.85 Magenta: 0.0 Yellow: 1.69 Key: 7.45 |
| YIQ | Y: 234.946 I: 0.094 Q: -1.668 |
| XYZ | X: 78.489 Y: 83.31 Z: 88.267 |
| CIE Lab | L:93.15 a:-1.379 b:1.704 |
| CIE Luv | L:93.15 u:-0.904 v:2.856 |
| Decimal | 15396072 |
| Hunter Lab | 91.274, -6.232, 6.555 |
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