Benjamin Moore Evening White OC-81
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| Official page: | Evening White OC-81 |
| Code: | OC-81 |
| Name: | Evening White |
| Brand: | Benjamin Moore |
What color is Benjamin Moore Evening White?
Benjamin Moore Evening White OC-81 is a pale, warm off-white with a soft cream-beige cast. Its light value keeps it airy on broad walls, while the subtle peachy warmth prevents it from reading stark or bluish. In bright daylight, Evening White can appear lightly sun-washed; under warm lamps, its creamy side becomes more noticeable. It suits bedrooms, living rooms, and hallways where a clean white would feel too sharp, and it also makes a gentle option for cabinetry paired with natural oak or brushed brass. Add muted terracotta, sandy taupe, warm gray, or deep olive accents to reinforce its understated warmth.
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What are Benjamin Moore Evening White undertones?
Evening White 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:
243, 230, 211
Is Benjamin Moore Evening White cool or warm?
warm
cool
At 36° on the HSL hue wheel, this Yellow sits firmly on the warm side.
OC-81 Evening White HSL code: 36, 57%, 89%
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 Evening White
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 Evening White:
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 Evening White with a orange hue, complementary colors are those with a blue hue close to 216, such as Benjamin Moore Newburg Green and Vermont Slate.
LRV of Evening White
Evening White has an LRV of 78.05% 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 78.05%, 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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| Format | Code |
|---|---|
| HEX | #F3E6D3 |
| RGB Decimal | 243, 230, 211 |
| RGB Percent | 95.29%, 90.20%, 82.75% |
| HSV | Hue: 36° Saturation: 13.17% Value: 95.29% |
| HSL | hsl(36, 57, 89) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 5.35 Yellow: 13.17 Key: 4.71 |
| YIQ | Y: 231.721 I: 13.852 Q: -3.163 |
| XYZ | X: 77.015 Y: 80.353 Z: 73.063 |
| CIE Lab | L:91.843 a:1.299 b:10.84 |
| CIE Luv | L:91.843 u:8.751 v:15.88 |
| Decimal | 15984339 |
| Hunter Lab | 89.64, -3.509, 14.422 |
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