Benjamin Moore White Chocolate OC-127
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| Official page: | White Chocolate OC-127 |
| Code: | OC-127 |
| Name: | White Chocolate |
| Brand: | Benjamin Moore |
What color is Benjamin Moore White Chocolate?
Benjamin Moore White Chocolate OC-127 is a very light, creamy off-white with a soft yellow-beige cast rather than a stark white appearance. Its high brightness keeps rooms looking open, while the gentle warmth takes the edge off cool north-facing light. In sunny spaces, this shade can read closer to a pale ivory; under evening lamps, its creamy character becomes more noticeable. Use it on living room, bedroom, or hallway walls where crisp trim and natural wood are part of the scheme. White Chocolate also pairs well with linen upholstery, warm oak, woven textures, and muted green or clay accents.
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What are Benjamin Moore White Chocolate undertones?
White Chocolate OC-127 reads as a very light, muted off-white with a soft yellow-cream direction rather than a crisp white look. In the supplied digital sample, that yellow bias is subtle and low-confidence, so it may appear close to neutral in some settings. Benjamin Moore describes it as having “soft cream notes,” which fits its visibly warm off-white family. Warm artificial light may bring out more of its creamy cast, while cool daylight can make it look cleaner and closer to a pale neutral white.
Manufacturer information used in this description: official color page.
HEX value:
RGB code:
245, 243, 227
Is Benjamin Moore White Chocolate cool or warm?
warm
cool
With a hue of 53°, this Grey reads warm on the HSL color wheel.
OC-127 White Chocolate HSL code: 53, 47%, 93%
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 White Chocolate
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:
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Benjamin Moore White Chocolate:
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-127
White Chocolate
Darker shades
OC-127
White Chocolate
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 White Chocolate with a orange hue, complementary colors are those with a blue hue close to 233, such as Benjamin Moore Approaching Storm and Evening Dove.
LRV of White Chocolate
White Chocolate has an LRV of 86.83% and refers to White colors that reflect almost all 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 86.83%, 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 | #F5F3E3 |
| RGB Decimal | 245, 243, 227 |
| RGB Percent | 96.08%, 95.29%, 89.02% |
| HSV | Hue: 53° Saturation: 7.35% Value: 96.08% |
| HSL | hsl(53, 47, 93) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 0.82 Yellow: 7.35 Key: 3.92 |
| YIQ | Y: 241.774 I: 6.333 Q: -4.556 |
| XYZ | X: 83.569 Y: 89.06 Z: 85.44 |
| CIE Lab | L:95.606 a:-2.055 b:7.951 |
| CIE Luv | L:95.606 u:2.03 v:12.391 |
| Decimal | 16118755 |
| Hunter Lab | 94.372, -7.083, 12.382 |
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