Benjamin Moore Natural Linen 966

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Benjamin Moore 966 on kitchen cabinets (3 photos)
Benjamin Moore Natural Linen reviews (3 photos)
What are Benjamin Moore Natural Linen undertones?
Is Natural Linen 966 cool or warm?
How light temperature affects on Natural Linen
Monochromatic color scheme
Complementary color scheme
Color comparison and matching
LRV of Natural Linen 966
Color codes
Color equivalents

Official page:	Natural Linen 966
Code:	966
Name:	Natural Linen
Brand:	Benjamin Moore

What color is Benjamin Moore Natural Linen?

Benjamin Moore Natural Linen 966 is a light, muted beige with a warm tan-yellow cast rather than a crisp white or cool gray base. Its low saturation keeps the color soft and understated on broad walls, where it can read as a gentle sandy neutral in daylight and take on a slightly richer beige appearance under warm evening bulbs. Natural Linen suits living rooms, bedrooms, and hallways that need more depth than off-white without creating a strong contrast. Pair it with creamy trim, light oak, woven natural fibers, and matte black or aged brass hardware for a grounded finish. It is especially effective on walls and cabinetry when paired with deeper brown, charcoal, or olive accents.

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What are Benjamin Moore Natural Linen undertones?

Natural Linen is a light, muted beige with a clear yellow-leaning direction and low saturation, giving it a soft sandy overall character. Its undertone reads as a relative warm yellow-beige bias rather than a strong gold or cream cast. Benjamin Moore describes it as a “sandy neutral” with “rustic warmth,” which aligns with the visible beige-yellow family of the supplied color sample. Warm artificial light may make its yellow-beige warmth more noticeable, while cool daylight can make it appear more neutral and slightly less warm.

Manufacturer information used in this description: official color page.

HEX value:

#D7CDB7

RGB code:

215, 205, 183

Is Benjamin Moore Natural Linen cool or warm?

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With a hue of 41°, this Beige reads warm on the HSL color wheel.

966 Natural Linen HSL code: 41, 29%, 78%

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 Linen

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 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 Beige shade looks under different lighting:

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

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

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Darker shades

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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 Linen with a orange hue, complementary colors are those with a blue hue close to 221, such as Benjamin Moore Normandy and Feather Gray.

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LRV of Natural Linen

Natural Linen has an LRV of 59.84% and refers to Light colors that reflect most of the incident 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 59.84%, 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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Format	Code
HEX	#D7CDB7
RGB Decimal	215, 205, 183
RGB Percent	84.31%, 80.39%, 71.76%
HSV	Hue: 41° Saturation: 14.88% Value: 84.31%
HSL	hsl(41, 29, 78)
CMYK	Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 4.65 Yellow: 14.88 Key: 15.69
YIQ	Y: 205.482 I: 13.029 Q: -4.731
XYZ	X: 58.402 Y: 61.53 Z: 53.587
CIE Lab	L:82.663 a:-0.195 b:12.203
CIE Luv	L:82.663 u:7.2 v:17.761
Decimal	14142903
Hunter Lab	78.441, -4.372, 14.405