Benjamin Moore Westchester Tan 246
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| Official page: | Westchester Tan 246 |
| Code: | 246 |
| Name: | Westchester Tan |
| Brand: | Benjamin Moore |
What color is Benjamin Moore Westchester Tan?
Benjamin Moore Westchester Tan 246 is a light, softly warmed beige with a creamy, low-saturation appearance. Its pale yellow-beige cast keeps it from reading stark or gray, especially alongside crisp white trim. In bright daylight, Westchester Tan can appear airy and lightly sunlit, while lower or warmer lighting brings out its mellow cream tones. It suits living rooms, bedrooms, hallways, and ceilings where a gentle neutral is preferred over a cooler off-white. Pair it with ivory linens, natural oak, woven textures, and muted olive or clay accents for a grounded, layered interior.
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What are Benjamin Moore Westchester Tan undertones?
Westchester Tan is a near-white, muted pale yellow. The HEX sample leans yellow; 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:
241, 232, 204
Is Benjamin Moore Westchester Tan cool or warm?
warm
cool
At 45° on the HSL hue wheel, this Yellow sits firmly on the warm side.
246 Westchester Tan HSL code: 45, 57%, 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 Westchester Tan
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 Westchester Tan:
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 Westchester Tan with a orange hue, complementary colors are those with a blue hue close to 225, such as Benjamin Moore Blue Heron and Dreamy.
LRV of Westchester Tan
Westchester Tan has an LRV of 77.95% 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 77.95%, 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 | #F1E8CC |
| RGB Decimal | 241, 232, 204 |
| RGB Percent | 94.51%, 90.98%, 80.00% |
| HSV | Hue: 45° Saturation: 15.35% Value: 94.51% |
| HSL | hsl(45, 57, 87) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 3.73 Yellow: 15.35 Key: 5.49 |
| YIQ | Y: 231.499 I: 14.361 Q: -6.81 |
| XYZ | X: 76.03 Y: 80.775 Z: 68.696 |
| CIE Lab | L:92.031 a:-1.51 b:14.725 |
| CIE Luv | L:92.031 u:6.886 v:21.946 |
| Decimal | 15853772 |
| Hunter Lab | 89.875, -6.279, 17.594 |
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