Benjamin Moore Sundress CSP-940
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| Official page: | Sundress CSP-940 |
| Code: | CSP-940 |
| Name: | Sundress |
| Brand: | Benjamin Moore |
What color is Benjamin Moore Sundress?
Benjamin Moore Sundress CSP-940 is a light, creamy yellow with a clear golden warmth and a softly sun-faded appearance. Its pale value keeps it from feeling heavy, while the yellow presence is strong enough to read as more than an off-white. In bright daylight, Sundress looks airy and buttery; under warmer evening lighting, it can take on a richer, honeyed cast. It suits kitchens, breakfast rooms, and hallways where a gentle wash of warmth is welcome, especially alongside natural oak, woven fibers, and warm white trim. Pair it with muted olive greens, dusty blue accents, or clay-toned ceramics for contrast that keeps the color grounded.
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What are Benjamin Moore Sundress undertones?
Sundress is a near-white, soft warm cream. 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:
248, 228, 178
Is Benjamin Moore Sundress cool or warm?
warm
cool
At 43° on the HSL hue wheel, this Yellow sits firmly on the warm side.
CSP-940 Sundress HSL code: 43, 83%, 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 Sundress
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 Yellow shade looks under different lighting:
4000K
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Benjamin Moore Sundress:
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
CSP-940
Sundress
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 Sundress with a orange hue, complementary colors are those with a blue hue close to 223, such as Benjamin Moore Blueberry Hill and Champion Cobalt.
LRV of Sundress
Sundress has an LRV of 75.68% 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 75.68%, 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 | #F8E4B2 |
| RGB Decimal | 248, 228, 178 |
| RGB Percent | 97.25%, 89.41%, 69.80% |
| HSV | Hue: 43° Saturation: 28.23% Value: 97.25% |
| HSL | hsl(43, 83, 84) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 8.06 Yellow: 28.23 Key: 2.75 |
| YIQ | Y: 228.28 I: 27.985 Q: -11.329 |
| XYZ | X: 74.491 Y: 78.66 Z: 53.366 |
| CIE Lab | L:91.08 a:-0.563 b:26.933 |
| CIE Luv | L:91.08 u:15.169 v:38.073 |
| Decimal | 16311474 |
| Hunter Lab | 88.69, -5.287, 26.408 |
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