OC-14

Benjamin Moore Natural Cream

Benjamin Moore Natural Cream OC-14 paint color review

Let’s dive into a full Natural Cream paint color review. Take a look at pictures of real interiors and exteriors painted with beautiful OC-14. Find out if this gorgeous warm beige paint color would look great on your living room walls or trims, kitchen cabinet, bedroom accent wall, bathroom or house exterior.

Official color page:Natural Cream OC-14
Color code:OC-14
Color name:Natural Cream
Brand:Benjamin Moore

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LRV of Natural Cream

Natural Cream OC-14 has an LRV of 64.78% and refers to Light colors that reflect most of the incident light

Color paint LRV values

Light Reflectance Value measures the amount of visible and usable light that reflects from a painted surface.
Simply put, the higher LRV of paint color, the brighter room you will get.
Scale goes from 0% (absolute black, absorbing all light) to 100% (pure white, reflecting 100% of all light).

Act like a pro: Choosing paint with LRV of 64.78% be attentive to your bulbs light Brightness.Light Brightness – measured in lumens. The lower LRV of paint you have, the higher lumen level you need. Every square feet of room needs at least 40 lumens. That means for a 200 square feet living room you’ll need 8000 lumens of light. To achieve that brightness, you would require a total of 8 bulbs, 1000lm each.

What are Benjamin Moore Natural Cream undertones?

Yellow is Benjamin Moore Natural Cream undertone color, as you can clearly see on the color field below. To determine this undertone we’ve removed all the tints, tones, shades and get HUE (pure color). Seems that undertone definition on a white sheet is already outdated and rather inaccurate

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HEX value

HEX value:

#DAD5C6

RGB code:

218, 213, 198

Is Benjamin Moore Natural Cream OC-14 cool or warm?

warm colors
Color wheel
cool colors

With a hue of 45° this Beige refers warm paint shade according to HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) on the color wheel.

OC-14 Natural Cream HSL code: 45, 21%, 82%

Hue - degree on a color wheel from 0 to 360. 0 is red, 120 is green, and 240 is blue.
Saturation is a percentage value. 0% is a shade of grey, and 100% is the full color.
Lightness is also a percentage value. 0% is black, and 100% is white.

  • Warm Beige will make even large rooms feel cozy and intimate
  • Warm Grey undertones tend to make you feel happy, energized and playful
  • Warm paint colors are ideal for kitchens, living rooms or bathrooms
  • Warmer hues make larger spaces feel more inviting

Act like a pro: Mixing warm and cool shades is a must have to get harmonius interior. Add accents that contrast with the primary color to create visual balance. If your walls are a warm color, don’t forget to add accent in cold colors (furniture, art, décor). A good practice is too use a complementary color scheme.

Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Benjamin Moore Natural Cream:

Monochromatic color scheme

Monochromatic color scheme

This scheme consists of different shades, tints, and tones of a single color. It's the perfect hue combination, but with no accent decor it's pretty boring.

Lighter shades

Darker shades

Complementary color scheme

Complementary color scheme

This color scheme is a combination of two colors that are opposite each other on the color wheel. The high contrast between these colors creates a vibrant and dynamic visual effect.

Color comparison

Natural Cream OC-14 vs Tapestry Beige OC-32

Are you torn between these two hues? Let's dive in and see which is the best fit for your home.

Benjamin Moore Natural Cream OC-14 vs Benjamin Moore Tapestry Beige OC-32Benjamin Moore Natural Cream OC-14
LRV: 64.78%
Light color
Temperature: warm
LRV: 66%
Light color
Temperature: warm

Natural Cream OC-14 vs Edgecomb Gray HC-173

Our comparison will assist you in determining which shade will complement your space.

Benjamin Moore Natural Cream OC-14 vs Benjamin Moore Edgecomb Gray HC-173Benjamin Moore Natural Cream OC-14
LRV: 64.78%
Light color
Temperature: warm
LRV: 63.09%
Light color
Temperature: warm

Color codes

We have collected almost every possible color code you could ever need. To copy the code, just click the icon to the right of it.

FormatCode
HEX#DAD5C6copy color code
RGB Decimal218, 213, 198copy color code
RGB Percent85.49%, 83.53%, 77.65%copy color code
HSVHue: 45° Saturation: 9.17% Value: 85.49%copy color code
HSLhsl(45, 21, 82)copy color code
CMYKCyan: 0.0 Magenta: 2.29 Yellow: 9.17 Key: 14.51copy color code
YIQY: 212.785 I: 7.8 Q: -3.61copy color code
XYZX: 62.899 Y: 66.572 Z: 62.947copy color code
CIE LabL:85.287 a:-0.866 b:8.023copy color code
CIE LuvL:85.287 u:3.754 v:12.04copy color code
Decimal14341574copy color code
Hunter lab81.591, -5.18, 11.373copy color code