# Benjamin Moore Old Prairie

Source: [https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-old-prairie-oc-42](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-old-prairie-oc-42)

Benjamin Moore Old Prairie OC-42 is a pale, softened off-white with a gentle beige cast and a faint muted yellow-green undertone. Its high lightness keeps it airy on broad walls, while the subdued color prevents it from reading as stark white. In daylight, Old Prairie can look like a lightly weathered cream; under warmer bulbs, its beige warmth becomes more apparent. It suits living rooms, bedrooms, and hallways where crisp white trim would feel too sharp. Pair it with natural oak, linen upholstery, aged brass, soft clay accents, or deeper olive and brown tones for an earthy, grounded palette.

## Color details
- **Brand or system:** Benjamin Moore
- **Color name:** Old Prairie
- **Color code:** OC-42
- **Alternative names:** 2143-50
- **HEX:** #E2E0D1
- **RGB:** 226, 224, 209
- **LRV:** 72.22%
- **Brightness:** Light
- **Color families:** Grey, Beige, Greige
- **Temperature:** warm
- **Undertones:** yellow

## Color codes
- **HSV:** Hue: 53° Saturation: 7.52% Value: 88.63%
- **HSL:** hsl(53, 23, 85)
- **CMYK:** Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 0.88 Yellow: 7.52 Key: 11.37
- **YIQ:** Y: 222.888 I: 6.012 Q: -4.245
- **XYZ:** X: 69.526 Y: 74.084 Z: 70.941
- **CIE Lab:** L:88.962 a:-1.911 b:7.585
- **CIE Luv:** L:88.962 u:1.985 v:11.683
- **Decimal:** 14868689
- **Hunter Lab:** 86.072, -6.44, 11.383

## Equivalent and related colors
- [Benjamin Moore Sea Wind](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-sea-wind-oc-139)
- [Benjamin Moore Ally's Earring](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-allys-earring-csp-125)
- [Benjamin Moore November Rain](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-november-rain-oc-50)
- [Benjamin Moore French Canvas](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-french-canvas-oc-41)
- [Benjamin Moore Halo](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-halo-oc-46)
- [Benjamin Moore White Drifts](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-white-drifts-oc-138)
- [Benjamin Moore Hushed Hue](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-hushed-hue-1520)
- [Benjamin Moore Morning Dew](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-morning-dew-oc-140)
- [Sherwin Williams Sagey](https://plan-home.com/color/sagey-sw-6175)
- [Sherwin Williams Nonchalant White](https://plan-home.com/color/nonchalant-white-sw-6161)
- [Benjamin Moore Ballet White](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-ballet-white-oc-9)
- [Benjamin Moore Gray Mist](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-gray-mist-oc-30)
- [Behr Confident White](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-confident-white)
- [Behr Off White](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-off-white)
- [Benjamin Moore Wind's Breath](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-winds-breath-oc-24)
- [Benjamin Moore Soft Chamois](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-soft-chamois-oc-13)
- [Benjamin Moore Strand of Pearls](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-strand-of-pearlsreg-csp-395)
- [Sherwin Williams Natural Choice](https://plan-home.com/color/natural-choice-sw-7011)
- [Behr Mission White](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-mission-white)
- [Behr Light Granite](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-light-granite)

## Lighter monochromatic colors
- [Benjamin Moore Halo](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-halo-oc-46)
- [Benjamin Moore White Drifts](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-white-drifts-oc-138)
- [Benjamin Moore November Rain](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-november-rain-oc-50)
- [Benjamin Moore Ally's Earring](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-allys-earring-csp-125)
- [Benjamin Moore Seapearl](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-seapearl-oc-19)

## Darker monochromatic colors
- [Benjamin Moore Lichen Stone](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-lichen-stone-csp-820)
- [Benjamin Moore Moon Shadow](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-moon-shadow-1516)
- [Benjamin Moore Camouflage](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-camouflage-2143-40)
- [Benjamin Moore Tapestry Beige](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-tapestry-beige-oc-32)
- [Benjamin Moore Overcast](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-overcast-oc-43)

## Complementary colors
- [Benjamin Moore Approaching Storm](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-approaching-storm-csp-535)
- [Benjamin Moore Evening Dove](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-evening-dove-2128-30)
- [Benjamin Moore Hale Navy](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-hale-navy-hc-154)
- [Benjamin Moore Luxe](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-luxe-af-580)
- [Benjamin Moore Blue Gaspe](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-blue-gaspe-1435)
- [Benjamin Moore Violet Sparkle](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-violet-sparkle-1422)
- [Benjamin Moore French Violet](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-french-violet-1427)

Official product page: https://www.benjaminmoore.com/en-us/paint-colors/color/OC-42

## Important note

Digital color values and matches are approximate. Screens, lighting, paint finish, surface texture, and application method can change how a color appears. Test a physical paint sample before making a final decision.