Benjamin Moore Old Country OC-76
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| Official page: | Old Country OC-76 |
| Code: | OC-76 |
| Name: | Old Country |
| Brand: | Benjamin Moore |
What color is Benjamin Moore Old Country?
Benjamin Moore Old Country OC-76 is a pale, warm neutral with a softly creamy beige base and a gentle peach-pink cast. Its light value keeps walls airy, while the muted color prevents it from reading as stark white. In bright daylight, Old Country can look like a lightly warmed ivory; under evening lamps, its rosy beige undertone becomes more noticeable. It suits bedrooms, living rooms, and dining areas where white trim and natural oak, linen, or pale wood furnishings can emphasize its warmth. Pair it with soft off-whites, clay-toned accents, or muted green-gray textiles for contrast without making the palette feel busy.
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What are Benjamin Moore Old Country undertones?
Old Country is a light, very muted sandy beige. The HEX sample has a subtle yellow-orange bias, but its low chroma turns that hue into a neutral-looking color rather than a clear yellow-orange. 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:
232, 215, 198
Is Benjamin Moore Old Country cool or warm?
warm
cool
At 30° on the HSL hue wheel, this Beige sits firmly on the warm side.
OC-76 Old Country HSL code: 30, 42%, 84%
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 Old Country
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 Beige shade looks under different lighting:
4000K
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Benjamin Moore Old Country:
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
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 Old Country with a orange hue, complementary colors are those with a blue hue close to 210, such as Benjamin Moore Nimbus Gray and Providence Blue.
LRV of Old Country
Old Country has an LRV of 68.79% and refers to Light colors that reflect most of the incident 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 68.79%, 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 | #E8D7C6 |
| RGB Decimal | 232, 215, 198 |
| RGB Percent | 90.98%, 84.31%, 77.65% |
| HSV | Hue: 30° Saturation: 14.66% Value: 90.98% |
| HSL | hsl(30, 42, 84) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 7.33 Yellow: 14.66 Key: 9.02 |
| YIQ | Y: 218.145 I: 15.593 Q: -1.694 |
| XYZ | X: 67.771 Y: 69.835 Z: 63.32 |
| CIE Lab | L:86.916 a:3.085 b:10.502 |
| CIE Luv | L:86.916 u:11.124 v:14.903 |
| Decimal | 15259590 |
| Hunter Lab | 83.567, -1.485, 13.572 |
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