Benjamin Moore Old World Romance 303
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| Official page: | Old World Romance 303 |
| Code: | 303 |
| Name: | Old World Romance |
| Brand: | Benjamin Moore |
What color is Benjamin Moore Old World Romance?
Benjamin Moore Old World Romance 303 is a very light, creamy yellow with a soft buttery cast and a warm, sunlit appearance. Its pale value keeps the color airy rather than heavy, while the yellow presence is noticeable enough to bring gentle warmth to a room. In bright daylight, this shade can read as a delicate cream; under warmer artificial lighting, its golden undertone is likely to become more apparent. It suits kitchens, breakfast rooms, hallways, and bedrooms where a quiet wash of warmth is wanted on the walls. Pair Old World Romance with soft white trim, natural oak, woven textures, or muted sage and dusty blue accents for contrast.
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What are Benjamin Moore Old World Romance undertones?
Old World Romance is a near-white, muted warm cream. The HEX sample leans yellow-orange; 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:
251, 235, 193
Is Benjamin Moore Old World Romance cool or warm?
warm
cool
At 43° on the HSL hue wheel, this Yellow sits firmly on the warm side.
303 Old World Romance HSL code: 43, 88%, 87%
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 World Romance
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 Old World Romance:
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
303
Old World Romance
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 World Romance with a orange hue, complementary colors are those with a blue hue close to 223, such as Benjamin Moore Symphony Blue and Blue Suede Shoes.
LRV of Old World Romance
Old World Romance has an LRV of 80.33% 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 80.33%, 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 | #FBEBC1 |
| RGB Decimal | 251, 235, 193 |
| RGB Percent | 98.43%, 92.16%, 75.69% |
| HSV | Hue: 43° Saturation: 23.11% Value: 98.43% |
| HSL | hsl(43, 88, 87) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 6.37 Yellow: 23.11 Key: 1.57 |
| YIQ | Y: 234.996 I: 23.031 Q: -9.686 |
| XYZ | X: 79.117 Y: 83.778 Z: 62.441 |
| CIE Lab | L:93.354 a:-1.011 b:22.379 |
| CIE Luv | L:93.354 u:12.06 v:32.409 |
| Decimal | 16509889 |
| Hunter Lab | 91.53, -5.886, 23.624 |
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