Benjamin Moore Harwood Putty CW-5
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- Harwood Putty for bedroom (1 photo)
- Harwood Putty for living room (1 photo)
- Harwood Putty for exterior (2 photos)
- Benjamin Moore Harwood Putty reviews (6 photos)
- What are Benjamin Moore Harwood Putty undertones?
- Is Harwood Putty CW-5 cool or warm?
- How light temperature affects on Harwood Putty
- Monochromatic color scheme
- Complementary color scheme
- Color comparison and matching
- LRV of Harwood Putty CW-5
- Color codes
- Color equivalents
| Official page: | Harwood Putty CW-5 |
| Code: | CW-5 |
| Name: | Harwood Putty |
| Brand: | Benjamin Moore |
What color is Benjamin Moore Harwood Putty?
Benjamin Moore Harwood Putty CW-5 is a very light off-white with a faint green-gray cast visible beneath its soft, chalky surface. Its high brightness keeps rooms looking open, while the subtle coolness prevents it from reading as creamy or yellow. In daylight, Harwood Putty can appear clean and lightly mineral; warmer evening bulbs may bring out a gentler, slightly softened character. Use it on walls, ceilings, or painted trim where a quiet near-white is wanted without stark contrast. It pairs naturally with pale oak, weathered wood, brushed nickel, soft charcoal, and muted sage accents.
Harwood Putty for bedroom
We’ve hand-picked a beautiful collection of photos of this amazing grey shade used in real bedrooms. Take a look and imagine how this wonderful warm light paint color could transform your own bedroom space.
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Harwood Putty for living room
Check out this stunning light color used in real living rooms. Explore how this grey shade can create a unique space
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Harwood Putty for exterior (2 photos)
Looking for a fresh new look for your house exterior or starting from skretch? We’ve collected pictures of real-life homes that have been painted with this warm grey hue. Find inspiration for your house’s exterior, front doors, gates, shutters, frames or windows.
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Benjamin Moore Harwood Putty reviews (6 photos)
View the photos of real spaces painted with this grey 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 Harwood Putty undertones?
Harwood Putty is a very light, low-saturation off-white that reads mostly near-neutral, with only a faint yellow-green direction in the supplied digital sample. Because that color bias is so subtle, it is better viewed as a slight lean than a definite undertone. Benjamin Moore describes it as an almost weightless color inspired by lime putty and whitewash, which fits its soft, lightly toned white character rather than a strongly colored look. Warm artificial light may bring out a touch more warmth, while cool daylight can make its near-neutral, faintly green-leaning side more noticeable.
Manufacturer information used in this description: official color page.
HEX value:
RGB code:
237, 239, 231
Is Benjamin Moore Harwood Putty cool or warm?
warm
cool
With a hue of 75°, this Grey leans warm, but it is close to neutral and can read cooler in some light.
CW-5 Harwood Putty HSL code: 75, 20%, 92%
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 Harwood Putty
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 Grey shade looks under different lighting:
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Benjamin Moore Harwood Putty:
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-5
Harwood Putty
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 Harwood Putty with a orange hue, complementary colors are those with a blue hue close to 255, such as Benjamin Moore Approaching Storm and Iced Lavender.
LRV of Harwood Putty
Harwood Putty has an LRV of 83.19% 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 83.19%, 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 | #EDEFE7 |
| RGB Decimal | 237, 239, 231 |
| RGB Percent | 92.94%, 93.73%, 90.59% |
| HSV | Hue: 75° Saturation: 3.35% Value: 93.73% |
| HSL | hsl(75, 20, 92) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.84 Magenta: 0.0 Yellow: 3.35 Key: 6.27 |
| YIQ | Y: 237.49 I: 1.379 Q: -2.913 |
| XYZ | X: 80.212 Y: 85.507 Z: 87.858 |
| CIE Lab | L:94.101 a:-2.072 b:3.633 |
| CIE Luv | L:94.101 u:-0.69 v:5.916 |
| Decimal | 15593447 |
| Hunter Lab | 92.47, -6.985, 8.396 |
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