Benjamin Moore Sweet Nectar 156
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- Sweet Nectar for bedroom (1 photo)
- Sweet Nectar for living room (7 photos)
- Benjamin Moore Sweet Nectar for bathroom (2 photos)
- Benjamin Moore 156 on kitchen cabinets (4 photos)
- Benjamin Moore Sweet Nectar reviews (9 photos)
- What are Benjamin Moore Sweet Nectar undertones?
- Is Sweet Nectar 156 cool or warm?
- How light temperature affects on Sweet Nectar
- Monochromatic color scheme
- Complementary color scheme
- Color comparison and matching
- LRV of Sweet Nectar 156
- Color codes
- Color equivalents
| Official page: | Sweet Nectar 156 |
| Code: | 156 |
| Name: | Sweet Nectar |
| Brand: | Benjamin Moore |
What color is Benjamin Moore Sweet Nectar?
Benjamin Moore Sweet Nectar 156 is a light, creamy peach with a soft golden cast that keeps it clearly warm without turning orange. Its pale value gives walls a gentle wash of color, reading closer to a buttery off-white in bright daylight and showing more peach warmth under incandescent or evening lighting. Sweet Nectar suits kitchens, breakfast rooms, and bedrooms where a fresh but not stark backdrop is wanted. Pair it with crisp white trim, light oak, natural linen, or muted sage accents for contrast. It is especially effective on full walls rather than as a small accent, since its subtle color develops best across a larger surface.
Sweet Nectar for bedroom
We’ve hand-picked a beautiful collection of photos of this amazing yellow shade used in real bedrooms. Take a look and imagine how this wonderful warm light paint color could transform your own bedroom space.
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Sweet Nectar for living room (7 photos)
Check out this stunning light color used in real living rooms. Explore how this yellow shade can create a unique space
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Benjamin Moore 156 for bathroom (2 photos)
Looking for inspiration for your dream bathroom renovation project? These beautiful handpicked photos will show you this delightfully warm light yellow real bathrooms.
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Benjamin Moore 156 on kitchen cabinets (4 photos)
Want a stylish kitchen? View real-life photo examples of this fascinating warm yellow hue is paired with backsplashes, countertops, and hardware.
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Benjamin Moore Sweet Nectar reviews (9 photos)
View the photos of real spaces painted with this yellow 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 Sweet Nectar undertones?
Sweet Nectar 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:
253, 224, 181
Is Benjamin Moore Sweet Nectar cool or warm?
warm
cool
At 36° on the HSL hue wheel, this Yellow sits firmly on the warm side.
156 Sweet Nectar HSL code: 36, 95%, 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 Sweet Nectar
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 Sweet Nectar:
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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Sweet Nectar
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 Sweet Nectar with a orange hue, complementary colors are those with a blue hue close to 216, such as Benjamin Moore Fairview Blue and Blue Belle Island.
LRV of Sweet Nectar
Sweet Nectar has an LRV of 74.23% 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 74.23%, 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 | #FDE0B5 |
| RGB Decimal | 253, 224, 181 |
| RGB Percent | 99.22%, 87.84%, 70.98% |
| HSV | Hue: 36° Saturation: 28.46% Value: 99.22% |
| HSL | hsl(36, 95, 85) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 11.46 Yellow: 28.46 Key: 0.78 |
| YIQ | Y: 227.769 I: 31.099 Q: -7.247 |
| XYZ | X: 75.504 Y: 77.533 Z: 54.692 |
| CIE Lab | L:90.566 a:3.734 b:24.752 |
| CIE Luv | L:90.566 u:20.594 v:34.35 |
| Decimal | 16638133 |
| Hunter Lab | 88.053, -1.03, 24.81 |
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