Benjamin Moore Vanilla Milkshake OC-59
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- Vanilla Milkshake for bedroom (2 photos)
- Vanilla Milkshake for living room (4 photos)
- Benjamin Moore OC-59 on kitchen cabinets (4 photos)
- Benjamin Moore Vanilla Milkshake reviews (5 photos)
- What are Benjamin Moore Vanilla Milkshake undertones?
- Is Vanilla Milkshake OC-59 cool or warm?
- How light temperature affects on Vanilla Milkshake
- Monochromatic color scheme
- Complementary color scheme
- Color comparison and matching
- LRV of Vanilla Milkshake OC-59
- Color codes
- Color equivalents
| Official page: | Vanilla Milkshake OC-59 |
| Code: | OC-59 |
| Name: | Vanilla Milkshake |
| Brand: | Benjamin Moore |
What color is Benjamin Moore Vanilla Milkshake?
Benjamin Moore Vanilla Milkshake OC-59 is a very light off-white with a faint creamy cast, created by its slightly softened yellow-beige base. At #ECECE3, it reads clean and pale rather than deeply warm, with low saturation that keeps walls from looking overtly colored. In bright daylight, Vanilla Milkshake can appear close to a gentle white, while lower or warmer artificial light may bring out its subtle creaminess. It suits bedrooms, living areas, and kitchens where a softer alternative to stark white is wanted. Pair it with light oak, natural linen, muted sage, soft gray, or matte black details for definition.
Vanilla Milkshake for bedroom (2 photos)
We’ve hand-picked a beautiful collection of photos of this amazing grey 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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Vanilla Milkshake for living room (4 photos)
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-59 on kitchen cabinets (4 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 Vanilla Milkshake reviews (5 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 Vanilla Milkshake undertones?
Vanilla Milkshake OC-59 reads as a very light, low-saturation off-white with an almost neutral overall character. In the supplied digital sample, any yellow lean is very slight, so the undertone is too subtle to state with confidence from the HEX value alone. Benjamin Moore describes it as a versatile white softened by muted gray tones, which fits its visibly restrained, near-neutral white appearance rather than making it look strongly creamy or cool. Warm artificial light may bring out a faintly softer, warmer cast, while cool daylight can make its gray-muted quality appear more noticeable.
Manufacturer information used in this description: official color page.
HEX value:
RGB code:
236, 236, 227
Is Benjamin Moore Vanilla Milkshake cool or warm?
warm
cool
With a hue of 60°, this Grey leans warm, but it is close to neutral and can read cooler in some light.
OC-59 Vanilla Milkshake HSL code: 60, 19%, 91%
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 Vanilla Milkshake
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 Grey shade looks under different lighting:
4000K
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Benjamin Moore Vanilla Milkshake:
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
OC-59
Vanilla Milkshake
Darker shades
OC-59
Vanilla Milkshake
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 Vanilla Milkshake with a orange hue, complementary colors are those with a blue hue close to 240, such as Benjamin Moore Approaching Storm and Luxe.
LRV of Vanilla Milkshake
Vanilla Milkshake has an LRV of 80.97% 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 80.97%, 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 | #ECECE3 |
| RGB Decimal | 236, 236, 227 |
| RGB Percent | 92.55%, 92.55%, 89.02% |
| HSV | Hue: 60° Saturation: 3.81% Value: 92.55% |
| HSL | hsl(60, 19, 91) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 0.0 Yellow: 3.81 Key: 7.45 |
| YIQ | Y: 234.974 I: 2.892 Q: -2.801 |
| XYZ | X: 78.45 Y: 83.37 Z: 84.611 |
| CIE Lab | L:93.176 a:-1.572 b:4.361 |
| CIE Luv | L:93.176 u:0.498 v:6.912 |
| Decimal | 15527139 |
| Hunter Lab | 91.307, -6.424, 8.973 |
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