Benjamin Moore French Macaroon CSP-335
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- French Macaroon for living room (5 photos)
- Benjamin Moore French Macaroon reviews (2 photos)
- What are Benjamin Moore French Macaroon undertones?
- Is French Macaroon CSP-335 cool or warm?
- How light temperature affects on French Macaroon
- Monochromatic color scheme
- Complementary color scheme
- Color comparison and matching
- LRV of French Macaroon CSP-335
- Color codes
- Color equivalents
| Official page: | French Macaroon CSP-335 |
| Code: | CSP-335 |
| Name: | French Macaroon |
| Brand: | Benjamin Moore |
What color is Benjamin Moore French Macaroon?
Benjamin Moore French Macaroon CSP-335 is a pale, softly warmed off-white with a gentle beige cast. Its #EAE1D0 value reads light and low in saturation, giving walls a creamy, muted appearance rather than a crisp white finish. In bright daylight, it can look airy and lightly sand-toned; under warmer evening lighting, its beige warmth becomes more noticeable. French Macaroon suits living rooms, bedrooms, and hallways where a quiet neutral backdrop is wanted without the sharpness of pure white. Pair it with natural oak, linen upholstery, brushed brass, and deeper taupe or clay accents for a layered interior.
French Macaroon for living room (5 photos)
Check out this stunning light color used in real living rooms. Explore how this beige shade can create a unique space
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Benjamin Moore French Macaroon reviews (2 photos)
View the photos of real spaces painted with this beige that were not included in specific categories. Close-ups, painted furniture, storages and dressers, hallways, stairs and ceilings.
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What are Benjamin Moore French Macaroon undertones?
French Macaroon is a light, very muted near-white with a soft yellow-beige cast rather than a crisp white look. In the supplied digital sample, the subtle warmth reads as a yellow direction, though the low saturation means that bias may shift with surrounding colors and lighting. Benjamin Moore’s official description does not name an undertone, so there is no manufacturer undertone claim to add. Warm artificial light may make its creamy warmth more noticeable, while cool daylight can make it appear cleaner and closer to a pale neutral.
Manufacturer information used in this description: official color page.
HEX value:
RGB code:
234, 225, 208
Is Benjamin Moore French Macaroon cool or warm?
warm
cool
With a hue of 39°, this Beige reads warm on the HSL color wheel.
CSP-335 French Macaroon HSL code: 39, 38%, 87%
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 French Macaroon
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 Beige shade looks under different lighting:
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Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Benjamin Moore French Macaroon:
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-335
French Macaroon
Darker shades
CSP-335
French Macaroon
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 French Macaroon with a orange hue, complementary colors are those with a blue hue close to 219, such as Benjamin Moore Normandy and Feather Gray.
LRV of French Macaroon
French Macaroon has an LRV of 73.91% 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 73.91%, 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 | #EAE1D0 |
| RGB Decimal | 234, 225, 208 |
| RGB Percent | 91.76%, 88.24%, 81.57% |
| HSV | Hue: 39° Saturation: 11.11% Value: 91.76% |
| HSL | hsl(39, 38, 87) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 3.85 Yellow: 11.11 Key: 8.24 |
| YIQ | Y: 225.753 I: 10.826 Q: -3.387 |
| XYZ | X: 72.24 Y: 75.898 Z: 70.502 |
| CIE Lab | L:89.812 a:0.214 b:9.409 |
| CIE Luv | L:89.812 u:6.231 v:13.962 |
| Decimal | 15393232 |
| Hunter Lab | 87.119, -4.445, 13.003 |
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