Benjamin Moore Colonial Cream OC-77
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| Official page: | Colonial Cream OC-77 |
| Code: | OC-77 |
| Name: | Colonial Cream |
| Brand: | Benjamin Moore |
What color is Benjamin Moore Colonial Cream?
Benjamin Moore Colonial Cream OC-77 is a very light, warm off-white with a soft creamy cast and a hint of beige depth. Its pale #F7EBDA value keeps it bright enough for broad wall coverage while avoiding the starkness of a pure white. In daylight, Colonial Cream reads as a gentle, lightly warmed neutral; under warmer evening bulbs, its creamy character becomes more noticeable. It suits living rooms, bedrooms, hallways, and dining spaces where white trim, natural oak, linen upholstery, or woven textures are part of the scheme. Pair this shade with muted greens, dusty blue-gray accents, terracotta pottery, or deeper brown wood for contrast.
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What are Benjamin Moore Colonial Cream undertones?
Colonial Cream 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, 235, 218
Is Benjamin Moore Colonial Cream cool or warm?
warm
cool
At 35° on the HSL hue wheel, this Yellow sits firmly on the warm side.
OC-77 Colonial Cream HSL code: 35, 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 Colonial Cream
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:
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Benjamin Moore Colonial Cream:
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
OC-77
Colonial Cream
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 Colonial Cream with a orange hue, complementary colors are those with a blue hue close to 215, such as Benjamin Moore Denim Wash and Harlequin Blue.
LRV of Colonial Cream
Colonial Cream has an LRV of 81.96% 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 81.96%, 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 | #F7EBDA |
| RGB Decimal | 247, 235, 218 |
| RGB Percent | 96.86%, 92.16%, 85.49% |
| HSV | Hue: 35° Saturation: 11.74% Value: 96.86% |
| HSL | hsl(35, 64, 91) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 4.86 Yellow: 11.74 Key: 3.14 |
| YIQ | Y: 236.65 I: 12.614 Q: -2.752 |
| XYZ | X: 80.719 Y: 84.254 Z: 78.321 |
| CIE Lab | L:93.561 a:1.251 b:9.698 |
| CIE Luv | L:93.561 u:8.0 v:14.286 |
| Decimal | 16247770 |
| Hunter Lab | 91.79, -3.662, 13.663 |
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