Benjamin Moore Pale Oak OC-20 paint color review
| Official color page: | Pale Oak OC-20 |
| Color code: | OC-20 |
| Color name: | Pale Oak |
| Brand: | Benjamin Moore |
What color is Benjamin Moore Pale Oak?
Benjamin Moore Pale Oak is a soft and warm neutral color with a subtle greige undertone. It is a versatile color that appears different depending on the lighting and surrounding colors. In natural light, it looks like a warm beige with a slight hint of gray, while in artificial light it appears more muted and gray. Pale Oak has a calming effect and can create a serene atmosphere in any room. It is a popular choice for interior walls, cabinets, and trim.
What color goes best with Benjamin Moore Pale Oak?
Benjamin Moore Pale Oak is a versatile neutral color that can be paired with a wide range of other colors. It has warm undertones, making it a good choice to pair with other warm colors such as brow or cream Benjamin Moore Swiss Coffee . Additionally, it can also pair well with cool tones like blue Benjamin Moore Smoke , green Backwoods CC-630 , and gray Chelsea Gray , creating a balanced and harmonious color scheme. For a bolder contrast, you can also pair it with darker colors like navy Benjamin Moore Kensington Blue or charcoal Benjamin Moore Kendall Charcoal. Ultimately, the color you choose to pair with Pale Oak will depend on the desired mood and aesthetic you want to achieve in your space.
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LRV of Pale Oak
Pale Oak OC-20 has an LRV of 68.64% and refers to Light colors that reflect most of the incident light
Light Reflectance Value measures the amount of visible and usable light that reflects from a painted surface.
Simply put, the higher LRV of paint color, the brighter room you will get.
Scale goes from 0% (absolute black, absorbing all light) to 100% (pure white, reflecting 100% of all light).
Act like a pro: Choosing paint with LRV of 68.64% be attentive to your bulbs light Brightness.Light Brightness – measured in lumens. The lower LRV of paint you have, the higher lumen level you need. Every square feet of room needs at least 40 lumens. That means for a 200 square feet living room you’ll need 8000 lumens of light. To achieve that brightness, you would require a total of 8 bulbs, 1000lm each.
What are Benjamin Moore Pale Oak undertones?
Red is Benjamin Moore Pale Oak undertone color, as you can clearly see on the color field below. To determine this undertone we’ve removed all the tints, tones, shades and get HUE (pure color). Seems that undertone definition on a white sheet is already outdated and rather inaccurate
HEX value
HEX value:
#DFDACE
RGB code:
223, 218, 206
Is Benjamin Moore Pale Oak OC-20 cool or warm?
With a hue of 42° this Beige refers warm paint shade according to HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) on the color wheel.
OC-20 Pale Oak HSL code: 42, 21%, 84%
Hue - degree on a color wheel from 0 to 360. 0 is red, 120 is green, and 240 is blue.
Saturation is a percentage value. 0% is a shade of grey, and 100% is the full color.
Lightness is also a percentage value. 0% is black, and 100% is white.
- Warm Beige will make even large rooms feel cozy and intimate
- Warm Greige undertones tend to make you feel happy, energized and playful
- Warm paint colors are ideal for kitchens, living rooms or bathrooms
- Warmer hues make larger spaces feel more inviting
Act like a pro: Mixing warm and cool shades is a must have to get harmonius interior. Add accents that contrast with the primary color to create visual balance. If your walls are a warm color, don’t forget to add accent in cold colors (furniture, art, décor). A good practice is too use a complementary color scheme.
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Benjamin Moore Pale Oak:
Monochromatic color scheme
This scheme consists of different shades, tints, and tones of a single color. It's the perfect hue combination, but with no accent decor it's pretty boring.
Lighter shades
Benjamin Moore OC-20 Pale Oak
Darker shades
Complementary color scheme
This color scheme is a combination of two colors that are opposite each other on the color wheel. The high contrast between these colors creates a vibrant and dynamic visual effect.
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Color codes
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| Format | Code | |
|---|---|---|
| HEX | #dfdace |  |
| RGB Decimal | 223, 218, 206 | |
| RGB Percent | 87.45%, 85.49%, 80.78% | |
| HSV | Hue: 42° Saturation: 7.62% Value: 87.45% | |
| HSL | hsl(42, 21, 84) | |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 2.24 Yellow: 7.62 Key: 12.55 | |
| YIQ | Y: 218.127 I: 6.836 Q: -2.677 | |
| XYZ | X: 66.641 Y: 70.288 Z: 68.432 | |
| CIE Lab | L:87.138 a:-0.366 b:6.508 | |
| CIE Luv | L:87.138 u:3.57 v:9.786 | |
| Decimal | 14670542 | |
| Hunter lab | 83.838, -4.829, 10.291 | |
