Benjamin Moore Overcoat CC-544

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What are Benjamin Moore Overcoat undertones?
Is Overcoat CC-544 cool or warm?
How light temperature affects on Overcoat
Monochromatic color scheme
Complementary color scheme
Color comparison and matching
LRV of Overcoat CC-544
Color codes
Color equivalents

Official page:	Overcoat CC-544
Code:	CC-544
Name:	Overcoat
Brand:	Benjamin Moore

What color is Benjamin Moore Overcoat?

Benjamin Moore Overcoat CC-544 is a deep, muted gray with a nearly neutral cast and the slightest hint of warmth. Its low-saturation character keeps it from reading blue or brown too strongly, giving walls a grounded, quiet presence. In bright daylight, Overcoat can appear like a softened charcoal, while lower or warmer lighting brings out its subtle earthy side. It suits studies, dining rooms, and bedrooms where a darker wall color is wanted without a sharp black effect. Pair it with off-white trim, pale oak, aged brass, black metal, or softly textured linen for contrast.

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What are Benjamin Moore Overcoat undertones?

Overcoat is a midtone, near-neutral charcoal gray. Its chroma is so low that assigning a specific hue-based undertone would be misleading. Because it is close to neutral, nearby surfaces and the color of the light can noticeably change how warm or cool it appears.

HEX value:

#696867

RGB code:

105, 104, 103

Is Benjamin Moore Overcoat cool or warm?

warm

cool

With a hue of 30°, this black leans warm, but it is close to neutral and can read cooler in some light.

CC-544 Overcoat HSL code: 30, 1%, 41%

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 Overcoat

Natural Lighting. During the day, natural light shifts from about 2000 K at sunrise/sunset to 5500–6500 K at noon.

Sunrise

Morning

Noon

Afternoon

Sunset

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 black shade looks under different lighting:

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Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Benjamin Moore Overcoat:

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

CC-544
Overcoat

CSP-115
Barnwood

Darker shades

CC-544
Overcoat

2134-30
Iron Mountain

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 Overcoat with a orange hue, complementary colors are those with a blue hue close to 210, such as Benjamin Moore Nimbus Gray and Providence Blue.

CC-544
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LRV of Overcoat

Overcoat has an LRV of 15.23% and refers to Medium Dark which means that this color reflects very little 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 15.23%, 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	#696867
RGB Decimal	105, 104, 103
RGB Percent	41.18%, 40.78%, 40.39%
HSV	Hue: 30° Saturation: 1.9% Value: 41.18%
HSL	hsl(30, 1, 41)
CMYK	Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 0.95 Yellow: 1.9 Key: 58.82
YIQ	Y: 104.185 I: 0.917 Q: -0.1
XYZ	X: 13.224 Y: 13.883 Z: 14.811
CIE Lab	L:44.065 a:0.183 b:0.701
CIE Luv	L:44.065 u:0.62 v:0.895
Decimal	6908007
Hunter Lab	37.26, -1.856, 2.514