Benjamin Moore Moonlight White / 2143-60 / OC-125

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What are Benjamin Moore Moonlight White undertones?
Is Moonlight White OC-125 cool or warm?
How light temperature affects on Moonlight White
Monochromatic color scheme
Complementary color scheme
Color comparison and matching
LRV of Moonlight White OC-125
Color codes
Color equivalents

Official page:	Moonlight White OC-125
Code:	OC-125
Name:	Moonlight White
Brand:	Benjamin Moore

What color is Benjamin Moore Moonlight White?

Benjamin Moore Moonlight White OC-125 is a very light off-white with a soft, muted warmth visible in its pale cream-beige cast. Its high brightness keeps walls looking open and clean, while the slightly yellowed undertone prevents it from reading as a stark blue-white. In bright daylight, Moonlight White can appear nearly white; lower or warmer artificial light is more likely to bring out its gentle ivory character. It suits living rooms, bedrooms, hallways, and ceilings where a quiet, low-contrast backdrop is wanted. Pair it with natural oak, linen upholstery, warm gray stone, and muted greens or clay-toned accents for a grounded palette.

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What are Benjamin Moore Moonlight White undertones?

Moonlight White is a near-white, very muted cream. The HEX sample has a subtle yellow bias, but its low chroma turns that hue into a neutral-looking color rather than a clear yellow. 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:

#EFEEE3

RGB code:

239, 238, 227

Is Benjamin Moore Moonlight White cool or warm?

warm

cool

With a hue of 55°, this Grey reads warm on the HSL color wheel.

OC-125 Moonlight White HSL code: 55, 27%, 91%

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 Moonlight White

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 Moonlight White:

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-125
Moonlight White

Darker shades

OC-125
Moonlight White

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 Moonlight White with a orange hue, complementary colors are those with a blue hue close to 235, such as Benjamin Moore Approaching Storm and Luxe.

OC-125
Moonlight White

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LRV of Moonlight White

Moonlight White has an LRV of 83.19% and refers to White colors that reflect almost all 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 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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Not sure what the difference between HEX and RGB is? We break down color models in plain language. Understanding color models

Format	Code
HEX	#EFEEE3
RGB Decimal	239, 238, 227
RGB Percent	93.73%, 93.33%, 89.02%
HSV	Hue: 55° Saturation: 5.02% Value: 93.73%
HSL	hsl(55, 27, 91)
CMYK	Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 0.42 Yellow: 5.02 Key: 6.27
YIQ	Y: 237.045 I: 4.131 Q: -3.212
XYZ	X: 80.033 Y: 85.046 Z: 84.852
CIE Lab	L:93.903 a:-1.569 b:5.44
CIE Luv	L:93.903 u:1.179 v:8.538
Decimal	15724259
Hunter Lab	92.22, -6.475, 10.002