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Benjamin Moore Banana Cream

Benjamin Moore Banana Cream 275 paint color review

Let’s dive into a full Banana Cream paint color review. Take a look at pictures of real interiors and exteriors painted with beautiful 275. Find out if this gorgeous warm yellow paint color would look great on your living room walls or trims, kitchen cabinet, bedroom accent wall, bathroom or house exterior.

Official color page:Banana Cream 275
Color code:275
Color name:Banana Cream
Brand:Benjamin Moore

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LRV of Banana Cream

Banana Cream 275 has an LRV of 67.48% and refers to Light colors that reflect most of the incident light

Color paint LRV values

Light Reflectance Value measures the amount of visible and usable light that reflects from a painted surface.
Simply put, the higher LRV of paint color, the brighter room you will get.
Scale goes from 0% (absolute black, absorbing all light) to 100% (pure white, reflecting 100% of all light).

Act like a pro: Choosing paint with LRV of 67.48% be attentive to your bulbs light Brightness.Light Brightness – measured in lumens. The lower LRV of paint you have, the higher lumen level you need. Every square feet of room needs at least 40 lumens. That means for a 200 square feet living room you’ll need 8000 lumens of light. To achieve that brightness, you would require a total of 8 bulbs, 1000lm each.

What are Benjamin Moore Banana Cream undertones?

Yellow is Benjamin Moore Banana Cream undertone color, as you can clearly see on the color field below. To determine this undertone we’ve removed all the tints, tones, shades and get HUE (pure color). Seems that undertone definition on a white sheet is already outdated and rather inaccurate

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HEX value

HEX value:

#EADBA1

RGB code:

234, 219, 161

Is Benjamin Moore Banana Cream 275 cool or warm?

warm colors
Color wheel
cool colors

With a hue of 48° this Yellow refers warm paint shade according to HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) on the color wheel.

275 Banana Cream HSL code: 48, 63%, 77%

Hue - degree on a color wheel from 0 to 360. 0 is red, 120 is green, and 240 is blue.
Saturation is a percentage value. 0% is a shade of grey, and 100% is the full color.
Lightness is also a percentage value. 0% is black, and 100% is white.

  • Warm Yellow will make even large rooms feel cozy and intimate
  • Warm Yellow undertones tend to make you feel happy, energized and playful
  • Warm paint colors are ideal for kitchens, living rooms or bathrooms
  • Warmer hues make larger spaces feel more inviting

Act like a pro: Mixing warm and cool shades is a must have to get harmonius interior. Add accents that contrast with the primary color to create visual balance. If your walls are a warm color, don’t forget to add accent in cold colors (furniture, art, décor). A good practice is too use a complementary color scheme.

Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Benjamin Moore Banana Cream:

Monochromatic color scheme

Monochromatic color scheme

This scheme consists of different shades, tints, and tones of a single color. It's the perfect hue combination, but with no accent decor it's pretty boring.

Lighter shades

Darker shades

Complementary color scheme

Complementary color scheme

This color scheme is a combination of two colors that are opposite each other on the color wheel. The high contrast between these colors creates a vibrant and dynamic visual effect.

Color comparison

Banana Cream 275 vs Barley 199

Discover the key differences and which shade could be the perfect fit for you.

Benjamin Moore Banana Cream 275 vs Benjamin Moore Barley 199Benjamin Moore Banana Cream 275
LRV: 67.48%
Light color
Temperature: warm
LRV: 67.55%
Light color
Temperature: warm

Banana Cream 275 vs Valley View 214

Discover the key differences and which shade could be the perfect fit for you.

Benjamin Moore Banana Cream 275 vs Benjamin Moore Valley View 214Benjamin Moore Banana Cream 275
LRV: 67.48%
Light color
Temperature: warm
LRV: 66.17%
Light color
Temperature: warm

Color codes

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HEX#EADBA1copy color code
RGB Decimal234, 219, 161copy color code
RGB Percent91.76%, 85.88%, 63.14%copy color code
HSVHue: 48° Saturation: 31.2% Value: 91.76%copy color code
HSLhsl(48, 63, 77)copy color code
CMYKCyan: 0.0 Magenta: 6.41 Yellow: 31.2 Key: 8.24copy color code
YIQY: 216.873 I: 27.576 Q: -14.877copy color code
XYZX: 65.696 Y: 70.731 Z: 43.9copy color code
CIE LabL:87.354 a:-3.407 b:30.445copy color code
CIE LuvL:87.354 u:12.483 v:42.633copy color code
Decimal15391649copy color code
Hunter lab84.101, -7.741, 27.922copy color code
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