Benjamin Moore Weston Flax HC-5
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- Weston Flax for bedroom (3 photos)
- Benjamin Moore HC-5 on kitchen cabinets (1 photo)
- Weston Flax for exterior (1 photo)
- Benjamin Moore Weston Flax reviews (7 photos)
- What are Benjamin Moore Weston Flax undertones?
- Is Weston Flax HC-5 cool or warm?
- How light temperature affects on Weston Flax
- Monochromatic color scheme
- Complementary color scheme
- Color comparison and matching
- LRV of Weston Flax HC-5
- Color codes
- Color equivalents
| Official page: | Weston Flax HC-5 |
| Code: | HC-5 |
| Name: | Weston Flax |
| Brand: | Benjamin Moore |
What color is Benjamin Moore Weston Flax?
Benjamin Moore Weston Flax HC-5 is a light, sun-warmed cream with a noticeable golden-yellow cast. Its high lightness keeps it airy on broad walls, while the soft beige influence prevents it from reading like a sharp pastel yellow. In daylight, this shade can show its gentle flax-like warmth; under warmer artificial light, it may appear richer and more buttery. Use Weston Flax in kitchens, breakfast rooms, hallways, or living areas where a pale warm neutral is wanted. Pair it with soft white trim, natural oak, woven fibers, matte black details, or muted olive and clay accents for contrast.
Weston Flax for bedroom (3 photos)
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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Benjamin Moore HC-5 on kitchen cabinets
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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Weston Flax for exterior
Looking for a fresh new look for your house exterior or starting from skretch? We’ve collected pictures of real-life homes that have been painted with this warm yellow hue. Find inspiration for your house’s exterior, front doors, gates, shutters, frames or windows.
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Benjamin Moore Weston Flax reviews (7 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 Weston Flax undertones?
Weston Flax HC-5 reads as a very light, muted yellow with a creamy, near-neutral overall character rather than a bright or sharp yellow. The supplied digital color sample shows a clear yellow direction with low saturation, so its undertone can be described as a gentle yellow bias relative to off-whites and cooler neutrals. Benjamin Moore calls it a “buttery yellow,” which fits its visible warm yellow family without making it look strongly golden. Warm artificial light may bring out more of its creamy yellow appearance, while cool daylight can make it look lighter and a little less warm.
Manufacturer information used in this description: official color page.
HEX value:
RGB code:
242, 229, 186
Is Benjamin Moore Weston Flax cool or warm?
warm
cool
At 46° on the HSL hue wheel, this Yellow sits firmly on the warm side.
HC-5 Weston Flax HSL code: 46, 68%, 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 Weston Flax
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 Weston Flax:
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 Weston Flax with a orange hue, complementary colors are those with a blue hue close to 226, such as Benjamin Moore Lake Placid and Sunrise.
LRV of Weston Flax
Weston Flax has an LRV of 76.45% 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 76.45%, 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 | #F2E5BA |
| RGB Decimal | 242, 229, 186 |
| RGB Percent | 94.90%, 89.80%, 72.94% |
| HSV | Hue: 46° Saturation: 23.14% Value: 94.9% |
| HSL | hsl(46, 68, 84) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 5.37 Yellow: 23.14 Key: 5.1 |
| YIQ | Y: 227.985 I: 21.564 Q: -10.632 |
| XYZ | X: 73.5 Y: 78.463 Z: 57.714 |
| CIE Lab | L:90.991 a:-2.231 b:22.607 |
| CIE Luv | L:90.991 u:10.268 v:32.779 |
| Decimal | 15918522 |
| Hunter Lab | 88.579, -6.901, 23.375 |
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