Benjamin Moore Whitewater Bay OC-70

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What are Benjamin Moore Whitewater Bay undertones?
Is Whitewater Bay OC-70 cool or warm?
How light temperature affects on Whitewater Bay
Monochromatic color scheme
Complementary color scheme
Color comparison and matching
LRV of Whitewater Bay OC-70
Color codes
Color equivalents

Official page:	Whitewater Bay OC-70
Code:	OC-70
Name:	Whitewater Bay
Brand:	Benjamin Moore

What color is Benjamin Moore Whitewater Bay?

Benjamin Moore Whitewater Bay OC-70 is a pale off-white with a soft warm cast, reading closer to creamy ivory than crisp white. Its low saturation keeps the color quiet on large walls, while the slight rosy-beige influence prevents it from looking stark or bluish. In bright daylight, Whitewater Bay appears light and clean with a gentle warmth; under incandescent lighting, it can take on a fuller creamier look. It suits bedrooms, living rooms, and softly lit hallways, especially alongside pale oak, natural linen, warm marble, and brushed brass. Use it on walls or cabinetry when a near-white finish is wanted without the sharper contrast of a pure white.

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What are Benjamin Moore Whitewater Bay undertones?

Whitewater Bay is a near-white, near-neutral neutral off-white. Its chroma is so low that assigning a specific hue-based undertone would be misleading. Because it is close to neutral, nearby surfaces and the color of the light can noticeably change how warm or cool it appears.

HEX value:

#F4EFEA

RGB code:

244, 239, 234

Is Benjamin Moore Whitewater Bay cool or warm?

warm

cool

With a hue of 30°, this Grey reads warm on the HSL color wheel.

OC-70 Whitewater Bay HSL code: 30, 31%, 94%

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 Whitewater Bay

Natural Lighting. During the day, natural light shifts from about 2000 K at sunrise/sunset to 5500–6500 K at noon.

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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:

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Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Benjamin Moore Whitewater Bay:

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

OC-70
Whitewater Bay

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 Whitewater Bay with a orange hue, complementary colors are those with a blue hue close to 210, such as Benjamin Moore Nimbus Gray and Providence Blue.

OC-70
Whitewater Bay

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LRV of Whitewater Bay

Whitewater Bay has an LRV of 84.65% and refers to White colors that reflect almost all light. Why LRV is important?

Light Reflectance Value scale illustration

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 84.65%, 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	#F4EFEA
RGB Decimal	244, 239, 234
RGB Percent	95.69%, 93.73%, 91.76%
HSV	Hue: 30° Saturation: 4.1% Value: 95.69%
HSL	hsl(30, 31, 94)
CMYK	Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 2.05 Yellow: 4.1 Key: 4.31
YIQ	Y: 239.925 I: 4.586 Q: -0.498
XYZ	X: 83.023 Y: 86.907 Z: 90.221
CIE Lab	L:94.699 a:0.808 b:3.01
CIE Luv	L:94.699 u:3.13 v:4.453
Decimal	16052202
Hunter Lab	93.224, -4.175, 7.877