Benjamin Moore Pale Almond / 951 / AF-85 / Frappe / OC-2
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- Pale Almond for living room (2 photos)
- Benjamin Moore Pale Almond for bathroom (2 photos)
- Benjamin Moore Pale Almond reviews (2 photos)
- What are Benjamin Moore Pale Almond undertones?
- Is Pale Almond OC-2 cool or warm?
- How light temperature affects on Pale Almond
- Monochromatic color scheme
- Complementary color scheme
- Color comparison and matching
- LRV of Pale Almond OC-2
- Color codes
- Color equivalents
| Official page: | Pale Almond OC-2 |
| Code: | OC-2 |
| Name: | Pale Almond |
| Brand: | Benjamin Moore |
What color is Benjamin Moore Pale Almond?
Benjamin Moore Pale Almond OC-2 is a light, softly warmed neutral with a creamy beige cast and a gentle yellow-tan undertone. Its pale value keeps it bright on walls, while the low saturation prevents it from reading overly buttery. In north-facing rooms, Pale Almond may appear more muted and beige, whereas warm afternoon light can draw out its subtle golden warmth. It suits living rooms, bedrooms, and hallways where white trim would feel too stark, and it can also soften painted cabinetry. Pair it with warm white, natural oak, linen upholstery, aged brass, and deeper earthy browns for a grounded palette.
Pale Almond for living room (2 photos)
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Benjamin Moore OC-2 for bathroom (2 photos)
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Benjamin Moore Pale Almond reviews (2 photos)
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What are Benjamin Moore Pale Almond undertones?
Pale Almond is a light, muted sandy beige. 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:
231, 219, 195
Is Benjamin Moore Pale Almond cool or warm?
warm
cool
At 40° on the HSL hue wheel, this Beige sits firmly on the warm side.
OC-2 Pale Almond HSL code: 40, 43%, 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 Pale Almond
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 Pale Almond:
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 Pale Almond with a orange hue, complementary colors are those with a blue hue close to 220, such as Benjamin Moore Normandy and Feather Gray.
LRV of Pale Almond
Pale Almond has an LRV of 69.46% 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 69.46%, 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 | #E7DBC3 |
| RGB Decimal | 231, 219, 195 |
| RGB Percent | 90.59%, 85.88%, 76.47% |
| HSV | Hue: 40° Saturation: 15.58% Value: 90.59% |
| HSL | hsl(40, 43, 84) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 5.19 Yellow: 15.58 Key: 9.41 |
| YIQ | Y: 219.852 I: 14.863 Q: -4.93 |
| XYZ | X: 68.135 Y: 71.593 Z: 61.845 |
| CIE Lab | L:87.772 a:0.193 b:13.286 |
| CIE Luv | L:87.772 u:8.506 v:19.417 |
| Decimal | 15195075 |
| Hunter Lab | 84.613, -4.333, 15.893 |
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