Benjamin Moore Natural Beech 253
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| Official page: | Natural Beech 253 |
| Code: | 253 |
| Name: | Natural Beech |
| Brand: | Benjamin Moore |
What color is Benjamin Moore Natural Beech?
Benjamin Moore Natural Beech 253 is a pale, creamy beige with a clear soft-yellow cast that keeps it noticeably warm without becoming bright. Its light value gives walls an open, gently sunlit appearance, especially in rooms with southern or western exposure. In cooler north-facing light, the yellow undertone may read more muted, leaning toward a quiet parchment-like neutral. Natural Beech suits living rooms, bedrooms, and hallways where a light neutral is wanted but plain white feels too stark. Pair it with warm white trim, natural oak, woven linen, and muted olive or clay accents for a grounded palette.
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What are Benjamin Moore Natural Beech undertones?
Natural Beech 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:
RGB code:
238, 229, 199
Is Benjamin Moore Natural Beech cool or warm?
warm
cool
At 46° on the HSL hue wheel, this Yellow sits firmly on the warm side.
253 Natural Beech HSL code: 46, 53%, 86%
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 Natural Beech
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 Natural Beech:
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
253
Natural Beech
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 Natural Beech with a orange hue, complementary colors are those with a blue hue close to 226, such as Benjamin Moore Oxford Gray and Flower Box.
LRV of Natural Beech
Natural Beech has an LRV of 75.14% 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 75.14%, 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 | #EEE5C7 |
| RGB Decimal | 238, 229, 199 |
| RGB Percent | 93.33%, 89.80%, 78.04% |
| HSV | Hue: 46° Saturation: 16.39% Value: 93.33% |
| HSL | hsl(46, 53, 86) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 3.78 Yellow: 16.39 Key: 6.67 |
| YIQ | Y: 228.271 I: 15.003 Q: -7.432 |
| XYZ | X: 73.587 Y: 78.34 Z: 65.262 |
| CIE Lab | L:90.935 a:-1.81 b:15.743 |
| CIE Luv | L:90.935 u:7.014 v:23.375 |
| Decimal | 15656391 |
| Hunter Lab | 88.51, -6.489, 18.24 |
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