Benjamin Moore Knitted Cape CSP-965

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Official page:Knitted Cape CSP-965
Code:CSP-965
Name:Knitted Cape
Brand:Benjamin Moore

What color is Benjamin Moore Knitted Cape?

Benjamin Moore Knitted Cape CSP-965 is a pale, creamy off-white with a noticeable warm beige-yellow cast. Its high lightness keeps walls looking open and softly illuminated, while the gentle warmth prevents it from reading as stark white. In bright daylight, Knitted Cape can appear closer to a light buttercream; under warm evening lamps, its beige undertone becomes more apparent. It suits bedrooms, living areas, and quiet hallways where a low-contrast backdrop is wanted. Pair it with natural oak, woven linen, aged brass, sandy stone, or deeper camel and muted olive accents for a grounded palette.

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What are Benjamin Moore Knitted Cape undertones?

Knitted Cape 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:

#EFE6CB

RGB code:

239, 230, 203

Is Benjamin Moore Knitted Cape cool or warm?

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Color wheel

At 45° on the HSL hue wheel, this Yellow sits firmly on the warm side.

CSP-965 Knitted Cape HSL code: 45, 53%, 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 Knitted Cape

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

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In addition, natural-light temperature depends on its direction:

Direction of sunlightVisible temp.HueDuration
NorthCoolBluishAll day
EastWarmYellowBefore noon
WestWarmOrange-redAfter noon
SouthWarmOrange-yellowAll 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:

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Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Benjamin Moore Knitted Cape:

Monochromatic color scheme

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

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 Knitted Cape with a orange hue, complementary colors are those with a blue hue close to 225, such as Benjamin Moore Manor Blue and Blue Note.

LRV of Knitted Cape

Knitted Cape has an LRV of 77.17% and refers to Off‑White colors that reflect a lot of lightWhy 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 77.17%, 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

FormatCode
HEX#EFE6CB
RGB Decimal239, 230, 203
RGB Percent93.73%, 90.20%, 79.61%
HSVHue: 45° Saturation: 15.06% Value: 93.73%
HSLhsl(45, 53, 87)
CMYKCyan: 0.0 Magenta: 3.77 Yellow: 15.06 Key: 6.27
YIQY: 229.613 I: 14.039 Q: -6.499
XYZX: 74.671 Y: 79.257 Z: 67.848
CIE LabL:91.351 a:-1.356 b:14.26
CIE LuvL:91.351 u:6.831 v:21.233
Decimal15722187
Hunter Lab89.027, -6.079, 17.133

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