Benjamin Moore Careless Whispers 1214
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- Benjamin Moore Careless Whispers reviews (23 photos)
- What are Benjamin Moore Careless Whispers undertones?
- Is Careless Whispers 1214 cool or warm?
- How light temperature affects on Careless Whispers
- Monochromatic color scheme
- Complementary color scheme
- Color comparison and matching
- LRV of Careless Whispers 1214
- Color codes
- Color equivalents
| Official page: | Careless Whispers 1214 |
| Code: | 1214 |
| Name: | Careless Whispers |
| Brand: | Benjamin Moore |
What color is Benjamin Moore Careless Whispers?
Benjamin Moore Careless Whispers 1214 is a light, warm peach-beige with a soft blush cast that keeps it from reading as plain cream. Its muted color level gives it a powdery, lightly sun-faded appearance rather than a bright pink or orange look. In daylight, Careless Whispers can show more of its gentle peach warmth, while lower or warmer artificial light may bring out its beige, clay-like side. It suits bedrooms, powder rooms, and dining spaces where a warm neutral is wanted with more color than ivory. Pair it with creamy whites, pale wood, aged brass, terracotta textiles, or deeper brown accents for a grounded palette.
Benjamin Moore Careless Whispers reviews (23 photos)
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What are Benjamin Moore Careless Whispers undertones?
Careless Whispers is a light, muted peachy beige. The HEX sample leans 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:
232, 198, 176
Is Benjamin Moore Careless Whispers cool or warm?
warm
cool
At 24° on the HSL hue wheel, this Pink sits firmly on the warm side.
1214 Careless Whispers HSL code: 24, 55%, 80%
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 Careless Whispers
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 Pink shade looks under different lighting:
4000K
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Benjamin Moore Careless Whispers:
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
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Darker shades
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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 Careless Whispers with a red hue, complementary colors are those with a green hue close to 204, such as Benjamin Moore Silver Cloud and Alfresco.
LRV of Careless Whispers
Careless Whispers has an LRV of 58.72% and refers to Light colors that reflect most of the incident 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 58.72%, 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
We have collected almost every possible color code you could ever need.
Not sure what the difference between HEX and RGB is? We break down color models in plain language. Understanding color models
| Format | Code |
|---|---|
| HEX | #E8C6B0 |
| RGB Decimal | 232, 198, 176 |
| RGB Percent | 90.98%, 77.65%, 69.02% |
| HSV | Hue: 24° Saturation: 24.14% Value: 90.98% |
| HSL | hsl(24, 55, 80) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 14.66 Yellow: 24.14 Key: 9.02 |
| YIQ | Y: 205.658 I: 27.33 Q: 0.346 |
| XYZ | X: 61.309 Y: 60.681 Z: 49.546 |
| CIE Lab | L:82.207 a:8.71 b:15.491 |
| CIE Luv | L:82.207 u:22.539 v:20.528 |
| Decimal | 15255216 |
| Hunter Lab | 77.898, 4.166, 16.818 |
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