Benjamin Moore Horizon / 1478 / OC-53

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Horizon for bedroom (2 photos)
Horizon for living room (2 photos)
Benjamin Moore Horizon for bathroom (6 photos)
Benjamin Moore Horizon reviews (9 photos)
What are Benjamin Moore Horizon undertones?
Is Horizon OC-53 cool or warm?
How light temperature affects on Horizon
Monochromatic color scheme
Complementary color scheme
Color comparison and matching
LRV of Horizon OC-53
Color codes
Color equivalents

Official page:	Horizon OC-53
Code:	OC-53
Name:	Horizon
Brand:	Benjamin Moore

What color is Benjamin Moore Horizon?

Benjamin Moore Horizon OC-53 is a light, muted off-white with a soft gray cast and a subtle greenish undertone. Its low saturation keeps it quiet on broad walls, where it reads as a gently weathered neutral rather than a crisp white. In bright daylight, Horizon can appear cleaner and slightly cooler, while warmer evening light may bring out its softened, earthy side. It suits bedrooms, living rooms, and hallways, especially alongside pale oak, linen upholstery, brushed nickel, and charcoal accents. Use it on walls or cabinetry when you want a pale backdrop with more depth than plain white.

Horizon for bedroom (2 photos)

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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Horizon for living room (2 photos)

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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Benjamin Moore OC-53 for bathroom (6 photos)

Looking for inspiration for your dream bathroom renovation project? These beautiful handpicked photos will show you this delightfully warm light grey real bathrooms.

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Benjamin Moore Horizon reviews (9 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.

Benjamin Moore OC-53 laundry room review

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Benjamin Moore Horizon bathroom color review

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What are Benjamin Moore Horizon undertones?

Horizon OC-53 reads as a very light, low-saturation gray with an almost near-white, neutral appearance. In the supplied digital sample, any color bias is faint, so a strong undertone is difficult to confirm from the HEX value alone. Benjamin Moore describes Horizon as having subtle blue undertones, which fits its pale gray main family by suggesting a slightly cooler lean rather than a distinctly blue color. Warm artificial lighting may make its gray look a little softer or less cool, while cool daylight can make the pale gray and any cool bias more noticeable.

Manufacturer information used in this description: official color page.

HEX value:

#DFE1DB

RGB code:

223, 225, 219

Is Benjamin Moore Horizon cool or warm?

warm

cool

With a hue of 80°, this Grey leans warm, but it is close to neutral and can read cooler in some light.

OC-53 Horizon HSL code: 80, 9%, 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 Horizon

Natural Lighting. During the day, natural light shifts from about 2000 K at sunrise/sunset to 5500–6500 K at noon.

Sunrise

Morning

Noon

Afternoon

Sunset

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:

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Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Benjamin Moore Horizon:

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

OC-53
Horizon

Darker shades

OC-53
Horizon

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 Horizon with a orange hue, complementary colors are those with a blue hue close to 260, such as Benjamin Moore Approaching Storm and North Cascades.

OC-53
Horizon

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LRV of Horizon

Horizon has an LRV of 72.82% and refers to Off‑White colors that reflect a lot of light. Why LRV is important?

Light Reflectance Value scale illustration

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 72.82%, 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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Not sure what the difference between HEX and RGB is? We break down color models in plain language. Understanding color models

Format	Code
HEX	#DFE1DB
RGB Decimal	223, 225, 219
RGB Percent	87.45%, 88.24%, 85.88%
HSV	Hue: 80° Saturation: 2.67% Value: 88.24%
HSL	hsl(80, 9, 87)
CMYK	Cyan: 0.89 Magenta: 0.0 Yellow: 2.67 Key: 11.76
YIQ	Y: 223.718 I: 0.736 Q: -2.29
XYZ	X: 70.14 Y: 74.653 Z: 77.713
CIE Lab	L:89.23 a:-1.745 b:2.697
CIE Luv	L:89.23 u:-0.8 v:4.401
Decimal	14672347
Hunter Lab	86.402, -6.3, 7.154