Benjamin Moore Sail Cloth OC-142

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Sail Cloth for living room (1 photo)
Benjamin Moore OC-142 on kitchen cabinets (3 photos)
Benjamin Moore Sail Cloth reviews (2 photos)
What are Benjamin Moore Sail Cloth undertones?
Is Sail Cloth OC-142 cool or warm?
How light temperature affects on Sail Cloth
Monochromatic color scheme
Complementary color scheme
Color comparison and matching
LRV of Sail Cloth OC-142
Color codes
Color equivalents

Official page:	Sail Cloth OC-142
Code:	OC-142
Name:	Sail Cloth
Brand:	Benjamin Moore

What color is Benjamin Moore Sail Cloth?

Benjamin Moore Sail Cloth OC-142 is a light, low-saturation off-white with a soft beige-gray cast. Its #E4DECE value reads gently warm rather than crisp, with enough muted depth to keep white walls from looking stark. In bright daylight, Sail Cloth can appear pale and airy, while lower or warmer light brings out its creamy, sand-toned side. It suits living rooms, bedrooms, hallways, and kitchens where a quiet neutral backdrop is wanted. Pair it with natural oak, linen upholstery, warm white trim, and charcoal or deep brown accents for contrast.

Sail Cloth for living room

Check out this stunning light color used in real living rooms. Explore how this grey shade can create a unique space

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Benjamin Moore OC-142 on kitchen cabinets (3 photos)

Want a stylish kitchen? View real-life photo examples of this fascinating warm grey hue is paired with backsplashes, countertops, and hardware.

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Benjamin Moore Sail Cloth reviews (2 photos)

View the photos of real spaces painted with this grey that were not included in specific categories. Close-ups, painted furniture, storages and dressers, hallways, stairs and ceilings.

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What are Benjamin Moore Sail Cloth undertones?

Sail Cloth is a light, muted off-white that reads as a soft beige rather than a crisp white. In the supplied digital sample, its subtle bias leans yellow, which can make the color feel gently warm while still remaining fairly neutral overall. Benjamin Moore describes it as having “warm, gentle beige tones,” which aligns with its visible beige main family rather than suggesting a strong or distinct undertone. Warm artificial light may bring out more of its beige warmth, while cool daylight can make it appear closer to a neutral off-white.

Manufacturer information used in this description: official color page.

HEX value:

#E4DECE

RGB code:

228, 222, 206

Is Benjamin Moore Sail Cloth cool or warm?

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cool

With a hue of 44°, this Grey reads warm on the HSL color wheel.

OC-142 Sail Cloth HSL code: 44, 29%, 85%

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 Sail Cloth

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

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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:

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Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Benjamin Moore Sail Cloth:

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

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Darker shades

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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 Sail Cloth with a orange hue, complementary colors are those with a blue hue close to 224, such as Benjamin Moore Bachelor Blue and Coastline.

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LRV of Sail Cloth

Sail Cloth has an LRV of 71.54% and refers to Light colors that reflect most of the incident 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 71.54%, 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	#E4DECE
RGB Decimal	228, 222, 206
RGB Percent	89.41%, 87.06%, 80.78%
HSV	Hue: 44° Saturation: 9.65% Value: 89.41%
HSL	hsl(44, 29, 85)
CMYK	Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 2.63 Yellow: 9.65 Key: 10.59
YIQ	Y: 221.97 I: 8.717 Q: -3.71
XYZ	X: 69.255 Y: 73.193 Z: 68.855
CIE Lab	L:88.54 a:-0.678 b:8.573
CIE Luv	L:88.54 u:4.392 v:12.884
Decimal	14999246
Hunter Lab	85.553, -5.224, 12.169