Benjamin Moore Parish White CW-15
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| Official page: | Parish White CW-15 |
| Code: | CW-15 |
| Name: | Parish White |
| Brand: | Benjamin Moore |
What color is Benjamin Moore Parish White?
Benjamin Moore Parish White CW-15 is a very light, softened off-white with a noticeable creamy yellow cast. Its pale value keeps walls bright, while the muted warmth prevents it from reading as stark white. In sunlit rooms, Parish White can appear gently buttery; under lower or cooler light, it may settle into a quieter ivory-beige. It suits living rooms, bedrooms, hallways, and ceilings where a soft white is preferred over a crisp, blue-based one. Pair it with warm wood, natural linen, aged brass, sandy neutrals, or deeper olive and brown accents.
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What are Benjamin Moore Parish White undertones?
Parish White is a near-white, very muted cream. The HEX sample has a subtle yellow bias, but its low chroma turns that hue into a neutral-looking color rather than a clear yellow. 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:
238, 235, 216
Is Benjamin Moore Parish White cool or warm?
warm
cool
With a hue of 52°, this Grey reads warm on the HSL color wheel.
CW-15 Parish White HSL code: 52, 39%, 89%
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 Parish White
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 Grey shade looks under different lighting:
4000K
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Benjamin Moore Parish White:
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 Parish White with a orange hue, complementary colors are those with a blue hue close to 232, such as Benjamin Moore Approaching Storm and Evening Dove.
LRV of Parish White
Parish White has an LRV of 81.09% 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 81.09%, 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 | #EEEBD8 |
| RGB Decimal | 238, 235, 216 |
| RGB Percent | 93.33%, 92.16%, 84.71% |
| HSV | Hue: 52° Saturation: 9.24% Value: 93.33% |
| HSL | hsl(52, 39, 89) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 1.26 Yellow: 9.24 Key: 6.67 |
| YIQ | Y: 233.731 I: 7.893 Q: -5.278 |
| XYZ | X: 77.36 Y: 82.552 Z: 76.806 |
| CIE Lab | L:92.818 a:-2.208 b:9.581 |
| CIE Luv | L:92.818 u:2.786 v:14.745 |
| Decimal | 15657944 |
| Hunter Lab | 90.858, -7.02, 13.481 |
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