Benjamin Moore Cornsilk 198
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| Official page: | Cornsilk 198 |
| Code: | 198 |
| Name: | Cornsilk |
| Brand: | Benjamin Moore |
What color is Benjamin Moore Cornsilk?
Benjamin Moore Cornsilk 198 is a light, creamy yellow with a clear golden-beige cast rather than a sharp, lemony look. Its soft depth keeps it from reading as plain white, giving walls a gentle wash of warmth in kitchens, breakfast rooms, and north-facing spaces. In bright daylight, Cornsilk can appear airy and buttery; under warmer evening bulbs, its mellow yellow undertone becomes more noticeable. Pair it with warm white trim, natural oak, woven rattan, or aged brass for a cohesive finish. It also provides a sunny backdrop for muted blue-gray accents or earthy olive green details.
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What are Benjamin Moore Cornsilk undertones?
Cornsilk is a light, soft 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:
242, 225, 180
Is Benjamin Moore Cornsilk cool or warm?
warm
cool
At 44° on the HSL hue wheel, this Yellow sits firmly on the warm side.
198 Cornsilk HSL code: 44, 70%, 83%
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 Cornsilk
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 Cornsilk:
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
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 Cornsilk with a orange hue, complementary colors are those with a blue hue close to 224, such as Benjamin Moore Feather Soft and Blue Dragon.
LRV of Cornsilk
Cornsilk has an LRV of 72.25% 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 72.25%, 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 | #F2E1B4 |
| RGB Decimal | 242, 225, 180 |
| RGB Percent | 94.90%, 88.24%, 70.59% |
| HSV | Hue: 44° Saturation: 25.62% Value: 94.9% |
| HSL | hsl(44, 70, 83) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 7.02 Yellow: 25.62 Key: 5.1 |
| YIQ | Y: 224.953 I: 24.591 Q: -10.408 |
| XYZ | X: 71.781 Y: 76.025 Z: 54.061 |
| CIE Lab | L:89.871 a:-1.009 b:24.167 |
| CIE Luv | L:89.871 u:12.944 v:34.49 |
| Decimal | 15917492 |
| Hunter Lab | 87.192, -5.636, 24.274 |
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