Benjamin Moore Franklin White CW-200
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| Official page: | Franklin White CW-200 |
| Code: | CW-200 |
| Name: | Franklin White |
| Brand: | Benjamin Moore |
What color is Benjamin Moore Franklin White?
Benjamin Moore Franklin White CW-200 is a light, creamy off-white with a noticeable warm beige cast. Its soft ivory appearance keeps it from reading stark, making it especially comfortable on living room, bedroom, and hallway walls. In bright daylight, Franklin White can look pale and gently sun-warmed, while lower or cooler light brings forward its muted cream and tan undertones. Pair it with natural oak, linen upholstery, aged brass, and earthy greens for a layered, material-focused interior. It also suits trim or cabinetry when a crisp pure white would feel too sharp against warm flooring or stone.
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What are Benjamin Moore Franklin White undertones?
Franklin 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:
241, 231, 212
Is Benjamin Moore Franklin White cool or warm?
warm
cool
At 39° on the HSL hue wheel, this Yellow sits firmly on the warm side.
CW-200 Franklin White HSL code: 39, 51%, 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 Franklin 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 Franklin 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
CW-200
Franklin White
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 Franklin White with a orange hue, complementary colors are those with a blue hue close to 219, such as Benjamin Moore Chiswell Blue and Mineral Alloy.
LRV of Franklin White
Franklin White has an LRV of 78.99% 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 78.99%, 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
We have collected almost every possible color code you could ever need.
Not sure what the difference between HEX and RGB is? We break down color models in plain language. Understanding color models
| Format | Code |
|---|---|
| HEX | #F1E7D4 |
| RGB Decimal | 241, 231, 212 |
| RGB Percent | 94.51%, 90.59%, 83.14% |
| HSV | Hue: 39° Saturation: 12.03% Value: 94.51% |
| HSL | hsl(39, 51, 89) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 4.15 Yellow: 12.03 Key: 5.49 |
| YIQ | Y: 231.824 I: 12.065 Q: -3.797 |
| XYZ | X: 76.733 Y: 80.607 Z: 73.786 |
| CIE Lab | L:91.957 a:0.24 b:10.461 |
| CIE Luv | L:91.957 u:6.939 v:15.537 |
| Decimal | 15853524 |
| Hunter Lab | 89.781, -4.56, 14.12 |
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