Benjamin Moore Spanish White OC-35
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- Benjamin Moore OC-35 on kitchen cabinets (4 photos)
- Benjamin Moore Spanish White reviews (3 photos)
- What are Benjamin Moore Spanish White undertones?
- Is Spanish White OC-35 cool or warm?
- How light temperature affects on Spanish White
- Monochromatic color scheme
- Complementary color scheme
- Color comparison and matching
- LRV of Spanish White OC-35
- Color codes
- Color equivalents
| Official page: | Spanish White OC-35 |
| Code: | OC-35 |
| Name: | Spanish White |
| Brand: | Benjamin Moore |
What color is Benjamin Moore Spanish White?
Benjamin Moore Spanish White OC-35 is a light, softly warmed off-white with a noticeable creamy beige cast. Its pale yellow undertone keeps it from reading stark, giving walls a gentle, sunlit appearance without becoming strongly golden. In bright natural light, Spanish White can look clean and lightly cream-toned, while lower or warmer lighting brings out more of its beige depth. It suits living rooms, bedrooms, hallways, and whole-home wall color schemes where a crisp white would feel too cool. Pair it with warm wood, linen upholstery, aged brass, terracotta, or muted olive accents for a grounded palette.
Benjamin Moore OC-35 on kitchen cabinets (4 photos)
Want a stylish kitchen? View real-life photo examples of this fascinating warm beige hue is paired with backsplashes, countertops, and hardware.
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Benjamin Moore Spanish White reviews (3 photos)
View the photos of real spaces painted with this beige 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 Spanish White undertones?
Spanish White OC-35 reads as a very light, muted off-white with a soft yellow-cream direction rather than a crisp, stark white. Its color bias is subtle, so it can look close to neutral while still carrying a gentle warmth. Benjamin Moore describes it as a soft white with “the barest touch of cream,” which matches its visible off-white main family and slight yellowward lean. Warm artificial lighting may bring out more of that creamy warmth, while cool daylight can make it appear cleaner and closer to a neutral white.
Manufacturer information used in this description: official color page.
HEX value:
RGB code:
235, 230, 210
Is Benjamin Moore Spanish White cool or warm?
warm
cool
With a hue of 48°, this Beige reads warm on the HSL color wheel.
OC-35 Spanish White HSL code: 48, 38%, 87%
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 Spanish 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 Beige shade looks under different lighting:
4000K
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Benjamin Moore Spanish 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 Spanish White with a orange hue, complementary colors are those with a blue hue close to 228, such as Benjamin Moore Bachelor Blue and Approaching Storm.
LRV of Spanish White
Spanish White has an LRV of 76.28% 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 76.28%, 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 | #EBE6D2 |
| RGB Decimal | 235, 230, 210 |
| RGB Percent | 92.16%, 90.20%, 82.35% |
| HSV | Hue: 48° Saturation: 10.64% Value: 92.16% |
| HSL | hsl(48, 38, 87) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 2.13 Yellow: 10.64 Key: 7.84 |
| YIQ | Y: 229.215 I: 9.406 Q: -5.166 |
| XYZ | X: 74.188 Y: 78.91 Z: 72.278 |
| CIE Lab | L:91.193 a:-1.675 b:10.35 |
| CIE Luv | L:91.193 u:4.024 v:15.714 |
| Decimal | 15460050 |
| Hunter Lab | 88.831, -6.378, 13.94 |
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