Benjamin Moore Crisp Linen CSP-305
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| Official page: | Crisp Linen CSP-305 |
| Code: | CSP-305 |
| Name: | Crisp Linen |
| Brand: | Benjamin Moore |
What color is Benjamin Moore Crisp Linen?
Benjamin Moore Crisp Linen CSP-305 is a very light, softly warmed off-white with a noticeable creamy-yellow cast. Its high brightness keeps it close to white, while the low saturation prevents it from looking sharply stark or icy. In daylight, Crisp Linen can appear clean and pale; under warm bulbs, its buttery undertone becomes more apparent. It suits living room, bedroom, and hallway walls where a gentle alternative to pure white is wanted. Pair it with natural oak, woven linen, matte black hardware, or muted olive and clay accents for contrast.
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What are Benjamin Moore Crisp Linen undertones?
Crisp Linen is a near-white, very muted cream. The HEX sample has a subtle yellow bias, but its low chroma turns that hue into a neutral-looking color rather than a clear yellow. 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:
249, 246, 231
Is Benjamin Moore Crisp Linen cool or warm?
warm
cool
At 50° on the HSL hue wheel, this Grey sits firmly on the warm side.
CSP-305 Crisp Linen HSL code: 50, 60%, 94%
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 Crisp Linen
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 Grey shade looks under different lighting:
4000K
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Benjamin Moore Crisp Linen:
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
CSP-305
Crisp Linen
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 Crisp Linen with a orange hue, complementary colors are those with a blue hue close to 230, such as Benjamin Moore Enchanted and Blue Viola.
LRV of Crisp Linen
Crisp Linen has an LRV of 89.63% 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 89.63%, 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 | #F9F6E7 |
| RGB Decimal | 249, 246, 231 |
| RGB Percent | 97.65%, 96.47%, 90.59% |
| HSV | Hue: 50° Saturation: 7.23% Value: 97.65% |
| HSL | hsl(50, 60, 94) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 1.2 Yellow: 7.23 Key: 2.35 |
| YIQ | Y: 245.187 I: 6.608 Q: -4.033 |
| XYZ | X: 86.444 Y: 91.821 Z: 88.749 |
| CIE Lab | L:96.747 a:-1.545 b:7.568 |
| CIE Luv | L:96.747 u:2.551 v:11.752 |
| Decimal | 16381671 |
| Hunter Lab | 95.823, -6.664, 12.164 |
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