Benjamin Moore Morning Sunshine 2018-50
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| Official page: | Morning Sunshine 2018-50 |
| Code: | 2018-50 |
| Name: | Morning Sunshine |
| Brand: | Benjamin Moore |
What color is Benjamin Moore Morning Sunshine?
Benjamin Moore Morning Sunshine 2018-50 is a light, creamy yellow with a clear golden cast, closely reflected in its soft #FFE4A1 color value. It has enough warmth to read sunny on walls without becoming a sharp, highlighter-like yellow. In bright daylight, Morning Sunshine can appear airy and buttery; under warmer lamps, its peachy-gold side becomes more noticeable. Try it in kitchens, breakfast rooms, children’s spaces, or a north-facing room that needs a warmer visual lift. Crisp white trim keeps the look clean, while pale oak, natural rattan, warm brass, and muted blue-gray accents give this shade useful contrast.
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What are Benjamin Moore Morning Sunshine undertones?
Morning Sunshine is a near-white, soft warm cream. The HEX sample leans yellow-orange; 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:
255, 228, 161
Is Benjamin Moore Morning Sunshine cool or warm?
warm
cool
At 43° on the HSL hue wheel, this Yellow sits firmly on the warm side.
2018-50 Morning Sunshine HSL code: 43, 100%, 82%
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 Morning Sunshine
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:
4000K
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Benjamin Moore Morning Sunshine:
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
2018-50
Morning Sunshine
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 Morning Sunshine with a orange hue, complementary colors are those with a blue hue close to 223, such as Benjamin Moore Patriot Blue and Dark Royal Blue.
LRV of Morning Sunshine
Morning Sunshine has an LRV of 75.71% and refers to Off‑White colors that reflect a lot of 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 75.71%, 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 | #FFE4A1 |
| RGB Decimal | 255, 228, 161 |
| RGB Percent | 100.00%, 89.41%, 63.14% |
| HSV | Hue: 43° Saturation: 36.86% Value: 100.0% |
| HSL | hsl(43, 100, 82) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 10.59 Yellow: 36.86 Key: 0.0 |
| YIQ | Y: 228.435 I: 37.619 Q: -15.139 |
| XYZ | X: 75.417 Y: 79.323 Z: 45.047 |
| CIE Lab | L:91.38 a:0.048 b:36.111 |
| CIE Luv | L:91.38 u:20.88 v:49.241 |
| Decimal | 16770209 |
| Hunter Lab | 89.063, -4.71, 32.357 |
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