# Benjamin Moore Timid White

Source: [https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-timid-white-oc-39](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-timid-white-oc-39)

Benjamin Moore Timid White OC-39 is a pale, warm off-white with a soft creamy cast rather than a crisp, icy-white look. Its light value keeps walls bright, while the gentle yellow-beige undertone adds a little warmth to north-facing rooms or spaces with cooler daylight. In strong sun, this shade can read closer to a lightly buttered white; at night, it takes on a quieter ivory appearance. Use it across living room, bedroom, or hallway walls when you want a low-contrast backdrop for oak, linen, woven natural-fiber rugs, and aged brass. Timid White also pairs well with muted greens, warm gray-beiges, and deeper brown accents.

## Color details
- **Brand or system:** Benjamin Moore
- **Color name:** Timid White
- **Color code:** OC-39
- **Alternative names:** 2148-60
- **HEX:** #F2EEDD
- **RGB:** 242, 238, 221
- **LRV:** 82.45%
- **Brightness:** Light
- **Color families:** Yellow, Beige
- **Temperature:** warm
- **Undertones:** yellow

## Color codes
- **HSV:** Hue: 49° Saturation: 8.68% Value: 94.9%
- **HSL:** hsl(49, 45, 91)
- **CMYK:** Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 1.65 Yellow: 8.68 Key: 5.1
- **YIQ:** Y: 237.258 I: 7.846 Q: -4.444
- **XYZ:** X: 80.241 Y: 85.247 Z: 80.614
- **CIE Lab:** L:93.99 a:-1.534 b:8.706
- **CIE Luv:** L:93.99 u:3.254 v:13.37
- **Decimal:** 15920861
- **Hunter Lab:** 92.33, -6.447, 12.864

## Equivalent and related colors
- [Behr White Wool](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-white-wool)
- [Benjamin Moore Acadia White](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-acadia-white-oc-38)
- [Behr Coastal Beige](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-coastal-beige)
- [Benjamin Moore Powder Sand](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-powder-sand-oc-113)
- [Benjamin Moore Ancient Ivory](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-ancient-ivory-oc-133)
- [Benjamin Moore Ice Milk](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-ice-milk-csp-1025)
- [Sherwin Williams Barely Pear](https://plan-home.com/color/barely-pear-sw-9666)
- [Behr Tibetan Jasmine](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-tibetan-jasmine)
- [Benjamin Moore Seashell](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-seashell-oc-120)
- [Benjamin Moore Parish White](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-parish-white-cw-15)
- [Benjamin Moore Marble White](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-marble-white-oc-34)
- [Benjamin Moore Stoneware](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-stoneware-csp-245)
- [Behr Swiss Cream](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-swiss-cream)
- [Benjamin Moore White Chocolate](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-white-chocolate-oc-127)
- [Behr Coconut Twist](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-coconut-twist)
- [Benjamin Moore Easter Lily](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-easter-lily-oc-126)
- [Behr Spun Cotton](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-spun-cotton)
- [Behr Ivory Palace](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-ivory-palace)
- [Behr Cauliflower](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-cauliflower)
- [Benjamin Moore Floral White](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-floral-white-oc-29)

## Lighter monochromatic colors
- [Benjamin Moore Acadia White](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-acadia-white-oc-38)
- [Benjamin Moore Mountain Peak White](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-mountain-peak-white-oc-121)
- [Benjamin Moore Capitol White](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-capitol-white-cw-10)
- [Benjamin Moore White Chocolate](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-white-chocolate-oc-127)

## Darker monochromatic colors
- [Benjamin Moore White Marigold](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-white-marigold-2149-60)
- [Benjamin Moore Marble White](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-marble-white-oc-34)
- [Benjamin Moore Spring Morning](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-spring-morning-263)
- [Benjamin Moore Mellowed Ivory](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-mellowed-ivory-2149-50)
- [Benjamin Moore Castleton Mist](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-castleton-mist-hc-1)

## Complementary colors
- [Benjamin Moore Approaching Storm](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-approaching-storm-csp-535)
- [Benjamin Moore Comet](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-comet-1628)
- [Benjamin Moore Andes Summit](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-andes-summit-csp-600)
- [Benjamin Moore Evening Dove](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-evening-dove-2128-30)
- [Benjamin Moore Hale Navy](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-hale-navy-hc-154)
- [Benjamin Moore Luxe](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-luxe-af-580)
- [Benjamin Moore Blue Gaspe](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-blue-gaspe-1435)

Official product page: https://www.benjaminmoore.com/en-us/paint-colors/color/OC-39

## Important note

Digital color values and matches are approximate. Screens, lighting, paint finish, surface texture, and application method can change how a color appears. Test a physical paint sample before making a final decision.