Benjamin Moore Ballet White / 974 / Muskoka Trail / Plaster of Paris / OC-9
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- Ballet White for bedroom (7 photos)
- Ballet White for living room (9 photos)
- Benjamin Moore Ballet White for bathroom (2 photos)
- Benjamin Moore OC-9 on kitchen cabinets (3 photos)
- Ballet White for exterior (5 photos)
- Benjamin Moore Ballet White reviews (11 photos)
- What are Benjamin Moore Ballet White undertones?
- Is Ballet White OC-9 cool or warm?
- How light temperature affects on Ballet White
- Monochromatic color scheme
- Complementary color scheme
- Color comparison and matching
- LRV of Ballet White OC-9
- Color codes
- Color equivalents
| Official page: | Ballet White OC-9 |
| Code: | OC-9 |
| Name: | Ballet White |
| Brand: | Benjamin Moore |
What color is Benjamin Moore Ballet White?
Benjamin Moore Ballet White OC-9 is a light, softened off-white with a gentle warm beige cast. Its #E5E0D0 color value keeps it creamy rather than stark, with enough muted depth to avoid reading as bright white. In daylight, Ballet White can look pale and airy, while warmer evening lighting may draw out its subtle ivory-beige character. It suits whole-room walls, ceilings, and trim where a low-contrast, layered white scheme is preferred. Pair it with natural oak, linen upholstery, brushed brass, and deeper mushroom or tan accents for a grounded interior palette.
Ballet White for bedroom (7 photos)
We’ve hand-picked a beautiful collection of photos of this amazing beige shade used in real bedrooms. Take a look and imagine how this wonderful warm light paint color could transform your own bedroom space.
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Ballet White for living room (9 photos)
Check out this stunning light color used in real living rooms. Explore how this beige shade can create a unique space
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Benjamin Moore OC-9 for bathroom (2 photos)
Looking for inspiration for your dream bathroom renovation project? These beautiful handpicked photos will show you this delightfully warm light beige real bathrooms.
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Benjamin Moore OC-9 on kitchen cabinets (3 photos)
Want a stylish kitchen? View real-life photo examples of this fascinating warm beige hue is paired with backsplashes, countertops, and hardware.
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Ballet 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 beige hue. Find inspiration for your house’s exterior, front doors, gates, shutters, frames or windows.
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Benjamin Moore Ballet White reviews (11 photos)
View the photos of real spaces painted with this beige 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 Ballet White undertones?
Ballet White reads as a light, very muted off-white with a soft yellow-leaning color direction rather than a stark neutral white. Its undertone is subtle and best understood as a relative warm bias within an otherwise near-neutral cream-beige appearance; the supplied digital sample supports that gentle yellow direction, though it cannot confirm the paint formula. Benjamin Moore describes it as an off-white with “just the right amount of color,” which fits its visible character as more colored than a pure white without looking strongly saturated. Warm artificial light may bring out its creamy 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:
229, 224, 208
Is Benjamin Moore Ballet White cool or warm?
warm
cool
With a hue of 46°, this Beige reads warm on the HSL color wheel.
OC-9 Ballet White HSL code: 46, 29%, 86%
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 Ballet 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 Beige shade looks under different lighting:
4000K
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Benjamin Moore Ballet 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-9
Ballet 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 Ballet White with a orange hue, complementary colors are those with a blue hue close to 226, such as Benjamin Moore Bachelor Blue and Approaching Storm.
LRV of Ballet White
Ballet White has an LRV of 71.97% and refers to Light colors that reflect most of the incident 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 71.97%, 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
We have collected almost every possible color code you could ever need.
Not sure what the difference between HEX and RGB is? We break down color models in plain language. Understanding color models
| Format | Code |
|---|---|
| HEX | #E5E0D0 |
| RGB Decimal | 229, 224, 208 |
| RGB Percent | 89.80%, 87.84%, 81.57% |
| HSV | Hue: 46° Saturation: 9.17% Value: 89.8% |
| HSL | hsl(46, 29, 86) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 2.18 Yellow: 9.17 Key: 10.2 |
| YIQ | Y: 223.671 I: 8.121 Q: -3.922 |
| XYZ | X: 70.352 Y: 74.524 Z: 70.336 |
| CIE Lab | L:89.17 a:-1.029 b:8.437 |
| CIE Luv | L:89.17 u:3.799 v:12.767 |
| Decimal | 15065296 |
| Hunter Lab | 86.327, -5.606, 12.122 |
Color equivalents
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Off White
Behr
GR-W12
Confident White
Behr
OC-6
Feather Down
Benjamin Moore
OC-142
Sail Cloth
Benjamin Moore
1520
Hushed Hue
Benjamin Moore
SW 9502
Arrowroote
Sherwin Williams
CSP-395
Strand of Pearls
Benjamin Moore
SW 7011
Natural Choice
Sherwin Williams
AF-65
Fossil
Benjamin Moore
750C-2
Hazelnut Cream
Behr
N340-1
Light Granite
Behr
OC-5
Maritime White
Benjamin Moore
MQ3-13
Crisp Linen
Behr
CW-95
Lime White
Benjamin Moore
OC-30
Gray Mist
Benjamin Moore
SW 6154
Nacre
Sherwin Williams
N310-1
Sand Drift
Behr
PPU7-16
Vintage Linen
Behr
OC-31
Fog Mist
Benjamin Moore
SW 7637
Oyster White
Sherwin Williams
