Benjamin Moore Capitol White CW-10

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Capitol White for bedroom (1 photo)
Capitol White for living room (3 photos)
Benjamin Moore CW-10 on kitchen cabinets (1 photo)
Capitol White for exterior (1 photo)
Benjamin Moore Capitol White reviews (2 photos)
What are Benjamin Moore Capitol White undertones?
Is Capitol White CW-10 cool or warm?
How light temperature affects on Capitol White
Monochromatic color scheme
Complementary color scheme
Color comparison and matching
LRV of Capitol White CW-10
Color codes
Color equivalents

Official page:	Capitol White CW-10
Code:	CW-10
Name:	Capitol White
Brand:	Benjamin Moore

What color is Benjamin Moore Capitol White?

Benjamin Moore Capitol White CW-10 is a very light off-white with a soft creamy cast and a subtle yellow-beige undertone. Its high brightness keeps walls looking open, while the warm tint prevents the color from reading as stark or blue-based. In bright daylight, Capitol White can appear nearly white; under warm lamps, its gentle ivory character becomes more noticeable. It suits living rooms, bedrooms, and hallways where a clean but slightly softened white is wanted. Pair it with natural oak, woven linen, warm gray stone, or muted olive and clay accents for a grounded palette.

Capitol White for bedroom

We’ve hand-picked a beautiful collection of photos of this amazing yellow 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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Capitol White for living room (3 photos)

Check out this stunning light color used in real living rooms. Explore how this yellow shade can create a unique space

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Benjamin Moore CW-10 on kitchen cabinets

Want a stylish kitchen? View real-life photo examples of this fascinating warm yellow hue is paired with backsplashes, countertops, and hardware.

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Capitol White for exterior

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 yellow hue. Find inspiration for your house’s exterior, front doors, gates, shutters, frames or windows.

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Benjamin Moore Capitol White reviews (2 photos)

View the photos of real spaces painted with this yellow 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 Capitol White undertones?

Capitol White is a near-white with a soft, muted yellow-leaning cast and very low saturation, so it reads mostly neutral rather than distinctly colorful. The yellow bias is subtle in the supplied digital sample and is best treated as a relative warmth rather than a fixed undertone claim about the paint itself. Benjamin Moore describes it as a “rich, decorative shade” and notes its historical reference to white oil paint used on public buildings in Virginia; the official description does not name an undertone. Warm artificial light may make its slight yellow warmth more noticeable, while cool daylight can make it appear cleaner and closer to neutral.

Manufacturer information used in this description: official color page.

HEX value:

#F5F2E5

RGB code:

245, 242, 229

Is Benjamin Moore Capitol White cool or warm?

warm

cool

With a hue of 49°, this Yellow reads warm on the HSL color wheel.

CW-10 Capitol White HSL code: 49, 44%, 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 Capitol White

Natural Lighting. During the day, natural light shifts from about 2000 K at sunrise/sunset to 5500–6500 K at noon.

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Morning

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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:

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Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Benjamin Moore Capitol 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

CW-10
Capitol White

Darker shades

CW-10
Capitol White

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 Capitol White with a orange hue, complementary colors are those with a blue hue close to 229, such as Benjamin Moore Approaching Storm and Comet.

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LRV of Capitol White

Capitol White has an LRV of 86.93% and refers to White colors that reflect almost all light. Why LRV is important?

Light Reflectance Value scale illustration

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 86.93%, 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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Format	Code
HEX	#F5F2E5
RGB Decimal	245, 242, 229
RGB Percent	96.08%, 94.90%, 89.80%
HSV	Hue: 49° Saturation: 6.53% Value: 96.08%
HSL	hsl(49, 44, 93)
CMYK	Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 1.22 Yellow: 6.53 Key: 3.92
YIQ	Y: 241.415 I: 5.965 Q: -3.411
XYZ	X: 83.548 Y: 88.574 Z: 86.803
CIE Lab	L:95.402 a:-1.218 b:6.625
CIE Luv	L:95.402 u:2.441 v:10.265
Decimal	16118501
Hunter Lab	94.114, -6.239, 11.196