Benjamin Moore English Ochre CW-290
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- English Ochre for living room (3 photos)
- What are Benjamin Moore English Ochre undertones?
- Is English Ochre CW-290 cool or warm?
- How light temperature affects on English Ochre
- Monochromatic color scheme
- Complementary color scheme
- Color comparison and matching
- LRV of English Ochre CW-290
- Color codes
- Color equivalents
| Official page: | English Ochre CW-290 |
| Code: | CW-290 |
| Name: | English Ochre |
| Brand: | Benjamin Moore |
What color is Benjamin Moore English Ochre?
Benjamin Moore English Ochre CW-290 is a warm, earthy orange-brown with a distinct golden clay cast. Its medium depth keeps it grounded rather than bright, making it especially effective for a dining room, study, mudroom, or sunlit entry. In strong natural light, the color can show more of its ochre-gold character, while lower light brings out its deeper brown-orange base. Pair English Ochre with creamy off-whites, muted sage greens, charcoal accents, or natural wood for a layered, material-focused scheme. It has enough presence for cabinetry, an accent wall, or exterior details such as a front door or shutters.
English Ochre for living room (3 photos)
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What are Benjamin Moore English Ochre undertones?
English Ochre is a midtone, soft caramel orange. 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:
189, 125, 72
Is Benjamin Moore English Ochre cool or warm?
warm
cool
At 27° on the HSL hue wheel, this Red sits firmly on the warm side.
CW-290 English Ochre HSL code: 27, 47%, 51%
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 English Ochre
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 Red shade looks under different lighting:
4000K
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Benjamin Moore English Ochre:
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-290
English Ochre
Darker shades
CW-290
English Ochre
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 English Ochre with a red hue, complementary colors are those with a green hue close to 207, such as Benjamin Moore Nimbus Gray and Providence Blue.
LRV of English Ochre
English Ochre has an LRV of 26.32% and refers to Medium 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 26.32%, 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 | #BD7D48 |
| RGB Decimal | 189, 125, 72 |
| RGB Percent | 74.12%, 49.02%, 28.24% |
| HSV | Hue: 27° Saturation: 61.9% Value: 74.12% |
| HSL | hsl(27, 47, 51) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 33.86 Yellow: 61.9 Key: 25.88 |
| YIQ | Y: 138.094 I: 55.169 Q: -2.955 |
| XYZ | X: 29.491 Y: 25.957 Z: 9.586 |
| CIE Lab | L:57.996 a:19.55 b:38.606 |
| CIE Luv | L:57.996 u:49.544 v:40.397 |
| Decimal | 12418376 |
| Hunter Lab | 50.948, 14.168, 24.508 |
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