Benjamin Moore Cancun Sand 2016-70
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| Official page: | Cancun Sand 2016-70 |
| Code: | 2016-70 |
| Name: | Cancun Sand |
| Brand: | Benjamin Moore |
What color is Benjamin Moore Cancun Sand?
Benjamin Moore Cancun Sand 2016-70 is a very light, creamy off-white with a soft sandy-yellow cast. Its high brightness keeps it from reading heavy, while the warm undertone gives white walls a gentler, less stark appearance. In sunny rooms, Cancun Sand can look nearly ivory; under lower or warmer artificial light, its buttery beige notes become more apparent. It suits bedrooms, living rooms, and hallways where a pale neutral is wanted without the coolness of a gray-based white. Pair it with natural oak, woven fibers, warm white trim, and muted clay or olive accents for a grounded palette.
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What are Benjamin Moore Cancun Sand undertones?
Cancun Sand 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:
252, 243, 222
Is Benjamin Moore Cancun Sand cool or warm?
warm
cool
At 42° on the HSL hue wheel, this Yellow sits firmly on the warm side.
2016-70 Cancun Sand HSL code: 42, 83%, 93%
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 Cancun Sand
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 Cancun Sand:
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
2016-70
Cancun Sand
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 Cancun Sand with a orange hue, complementary colors are those with a blue hue close to 222, such as Benjamin Moore Blueberry Hill and Champion Cobalt.
LRV of Cancun Sand
Cancun Sand has an LRV of 86.37% 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 86.37%, 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 | #FCF3DE |
| RGB Decimal | 252, 243, 222 |
| RGB Percent | 98.82%, 95.29%, 87.06% |
| HSV | Hue: 42° Saturation: 11.9% Value: 98.82% |
| HSL | hsl(42, 83, 93) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 3.57 Yellow: 11.9 Key: 1.18 |
| YIQ | Y: 243.297 I: 12.111 Q: -4.631 |
| XYZ | X: 85.378 Y: 90.072 Z: 81.975 |
| CIE Lab | L:96.026 a:-0.437 b:11.205 |
| CIE Luv | L:96.026 u:6.434 v:16.863 |
| Decimal | 16577502 |
| Hunter Lab | 94.906, -5.506, 15.222 |
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