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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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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| 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 |
