Benjamin Moore Calcite CW-110
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| Official page: | Calcite CW-110 |
| Code: | CW-110 |
| Name: | Calcite |
| Brand: | Benjamin Moore |
What color is Benjamin Moore Calcite?
Benjamin Moore Calcite CW-110 is a very light cream with a noticeable warm yellow cast, similar to sunlit ivory. Its high lightness keeps it from feeling heavy, while the soft golden undertone gives plain white trim a gentler contrast. In bright daylight, Calcite can read as a clean pale cream; under warm evening bulbs, its buttery character becomes more apparent. It suits kitchens, dining rooms, and north-facing spaces that need added warmth, especially alongside natural oak, woven textures, and muted clay or olive accents. Use it on walls or cabinetry where a crisp white would feel too stark.
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What are Benjamin Moore Calcite undertones?
Calcite is a near-white, muted warm cream. The HEX sample leans yellow-orange; this describes its measurable digital hue direction, not a hidden paint pigment. 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, 235, 205
Is Benjamin Moore Calcite cool or warm?
warm
cool
At 43° on the HSL hue wheel, this Beige sits firmly on the warm side.
CW-110 Calcite HSL code: 43, 72%, 89%
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 Calcite
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:
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Benjamin Moore Calcite:
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
CW-110
Calcite
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 Calcite with a orange hue, complementary colors are those with a blue hue close to 223, such as Benjamin Moore Soft Jazz and Nile Blue.
LRV of Calcite
Calcite has an LRV of 81.93% 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 81.93%, 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 | #F7EBCD |
| RGB Decimal | 247, 235, 205 |
| RGB Percent | 96.86%, 92.16%, 80.39% |
| HSV | Hue: 43° Saturation: 17.0% Value: 96.86% |
| HSL | hsl(43, 72, 89) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 4.86 Yellow: 17.0 Key: 3.14 |
| YIQ | Y: 235.168 I: 16.791 Q: -6.798 |
| XYZ | X: 79.084 Y: 83.6 Z: 69.711 |
| CIE Lab | L:93.276 a:-0.742 b:16.031 |
| CIE Luv | L:93.276 u:8.825 v:23.685 |
| Decimal | 16247757 |
| Hunter Lab | 91.433, -5.616, 18.799 |
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