Benjamin Moore White Heron / Oxford White / OC-57
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- White Heron for bedroom (3 photos)
- White Heron for living room (5 photos)
- Benjamin Moore White Heron for bathroom (7 photos)
- Benjamin Moore OC-57 on kitchen cabinets (12 photos)
- Benjamin Moore White Heron reviews (30 photos)
- What are Benjamin Moore White Heron undertones?
- Is White Heron OC-57 cool or warm?
- How light temperature affects on White Heron
- Monochromatic color scheme
- Complementary color scheme
- Color comparison and matching
- LRV of White Heron OC-57
- Color codes
- Color equivalents
| Official page: | White Heron OC-57 |
| Code: | OC-57 |
| Name: | White Heron |
| Brand: | Benjamin Moore |
What color is Benjamin Moore White Heron?
Benjamin Moore White Heron OC-57 is a very light off-white with a faint softened cast that keeps it from reading as stark, clinical white. Its #F0F1EA value suggests a gentle warmth with a subtle green-leaning freshness, especially beside brighter pure whites. In daylight, White Heron can look clean and lightly airy, while warmer artificial light may draw out its creamier side. It suits whole-room walls, ceilings, and trim when a low-contrast white-on-white look is desired. Pair it with natural oak, pale stone, linen textiles, and muted sage or warm gray accents for a quietly layered interior.
White Heron for bedroom (3 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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White Heron for living room (5 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-57 for bathroom (7 photos)
Looking for inspiration for your dream bathroom renovation project? These beautiful handpicked photos will show you this delightfully warm light grey real bathrooms.
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Benjamin Moore OC-57 on kitchen cabinets (12 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 White Heron reviews (30 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 White Heron undertones?
White Heron is a bright, near-neutral white with high lightness and very low saturation, so it reads clean rather than creamy or strongly tinted. In the supplied digital sample, any yellowward bias is extremely slight and not strong enough to support a confident visible undertone call. Benjamin Moore describes White Heron as having “the slightest cool cast,” which fits its overall white appearance rather than making it read as a distinctly blue-gray white. Warm artificial lighting may make its faint warmth more noticeable, while cooler daylight can emphasize its cleaner, slightly cooler character.
Manufacturer information used in this description: official color page.
HEX value:
RGB code:
240, 241, 234
Is Benjamin Moore White Heron cool or warm?
warm
cool
With a hue of 69°, this Grey leans warm, but it is close to neutral and can read cooler in some light.
OC-57 White Heron HSL code: 69, 20%, 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 Heron
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 Heron:
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.
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 White Heron with a orange hue, complementary colors are those with a blue hue close to 249, such as Benjamin Moore Approaching Storm and French Violet.
LRV of White Heron
White Heron has an LRV of 86.69% 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 86.69%, 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 | #F0F1EA |
| RGB Decimal | 240, 241, 234 |
| RGB Percent | 94.12%, 94.51%, 91.76% |
| HSV | Hue: 69° Saturation: 2.9% Value: 94.51% |
| HSL | hsl(69, 20, 93) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.41 Magenta: 0.0 Yellow: 2.9 Key: 5.49 |
| YIQ | Y: 239.903 I: 1.654 Q: -2.39 |
| XYZ | X: 82.238 Y: 87.376 Z: 90.353 |
| CIE Lab | L:94.898 a:-1.56 b:3.261 |
| CIE Luv | L:94.898 u:-0.179 v:5.267 |
| Decimal | 15790570 |
| Hunter Lab | 93.475, -6.54, 8.124 |
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