Benjamin Moore Halifax Cream 344
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| Official page: | Halifax Cream 344 |
| Code: | 344 |
| Name: | Halifax Cream |
| Brand: | Benjamin Moore |
What color is Benjamin Moore Halifax Cream?
Benjamin Moore Halifax Cream 344 is a very light cream with a soft yellow cast, reading close to warm ivory rather than beige. Its pale value keeps it airy on broad walls, while the creamy warmth prevents the room from feeling stark. In daylight, Halifax Cream can look clean and lightly sunlit; under warmer bulbs, its golden undertone becomes more noticeable. It suits kitchens, dining rooms, hallways, and bedrooms where white trim would feel too sharp. Pair it with natural oak, aged brass, warm white textiles, and muted green or blue-gray accents for contrast.
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What are Benjamin Moore Halifax Cream undertones?
Halifax Cream is a near-white, muted pale yellow. The HEX sample leans yellow; 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:
247, 239, 209
Is Benjamin Moore Halifax Cream cool or warm?
warm
cool
At 47° on the HSL hue wheel, this Yellow sits firmly on the warm side.
344 Halifax Cream HSL code: 47, 70%, 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 Halifax Cream
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:
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Benjamin Moore Halifax Cream:
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 Halifax Cream with a orange hue, complementary colors are those with a blue hue close to 227, such as Benjamin Moore Feather Soft and Blue Dragon.
LRV of Halifax Cream
Halifax Cream has an LRV of 83.23% 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 83.23%, 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 | #F7EFD1 |
| RGB Decimal | 247, 239, 209 |
| RGB Percent | 96.86%, 93.73%, 81.96% |
| HSV | Hue: 47° Saturation: 15.38% Value: 96.86% |
| HSL | hsl(47, 70, 89) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 3.24 Yellow: 15.38 Key: 3.14 |
| YIQ | Y: 237.972 I: 14.408 Q: -7.644 |
| XYZ | X: 80.731 Y: 86.112 Z: 72.673 |
| CIE Lab | L:94.36 a:-2.171 b:15.493 |
| CIE Luv | L:94.36 u:6.383 v:23.256 |
| Decimal | 16248785 |
| Hunter Lab | 92.796, -7.102, 18.525 |
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