Benjamin Moore Bare / 911 / Paradise Beach / OC-98
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| Official page: | Bare OC-98 |
| Code: | OC-98 |
| Name: | Bare |
| Brand: | Benjamin Moore |
What color is Benjamin Moore Bare?
Benjamin Moore Bare OC-98 is a very light cream with a gentle beige cast and a soft buttery warmth. Its pale, low-saturation appearance keeps it from reading overtly yellow, though warm daylight can bring out its creamy side. In cooler or shaded rooms, Bare may look closer to a muted off-white with a faint tan undertone. It suits living rooms, bedrooms, and hallways where a white wall would feel too stark, and it can also soften cabinetry or trim when paired with warmer wall colors. Combine it with natural oak, woven linen, aged brass, terracotta, or deeper brown accents for a layered, grounded finish.
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What are Benjamin Moore Bare undertones?
Bare is a near-white, very muted creamy off-white. The HEX sample has a subtle yellow-orange bias, but its low chroma turns that hue into a neutral-looking color rather than a clear yellow-orange. Warm bulbs can make it look creamier or more golden, while cool daylight may mute that warmth and pull it closer to beige or greige.
HEX value:
RGB code:
247, 238, 219
Is Benjamin Moore Bare cool or warm?
warm
cool
At 41° on the HSL hue wheel, this Yellow sits firmly on the warm side.
OC-98 Bare HSL code: 41, 64%, 91%
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 Bare
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 Bare:
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 Bare with a orange hue, complementary colors are those with a blue hue close to 221, such as Benjamin Moore Denim Wash and Harlequin Blue.
LRV of Bare
Bare has an LRV of 83.32% and refers to White colors that reflect almost all 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 83.32%, 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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Not sure what the difference between HEX and RGB is? We break down color models in plain language. Understanding color models
| Format | Code |
|---|---|
| HEX | #F7EEDB |
| RGB Decimal | 247, 238, 219 |
| RGB Percent | 96.86%, 93.33%, 85.88% |
| HSV | Hue: 41° Saturation: 11.34% Value: 96.86% |
| HSL | hsl(41, 64, 91) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 3.64 Yellow: 11.34 Key: 3.14 |
| YIQ | Y: 238.525 I: 11.469 Q: -4.009 |
| XYZ | X: 81.716 Y: 86.039 Z: 79.301 |
| CIE Lab | L:94.329 a:-0.118 b:10.279 |
| CIE Luv | L:94.329 u:6.324 v:15.409 |
| Decimal | 16248539 |
| Hunter Lab | 92.757, -5.072, 14.241 |
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