Albescent
There is more to Benjamin Moore Albescent (OC-40) than the swatch alone: its depth, undertones and setting all shape the final impression. Its warm classification can bring a gentle glow to the color, particularly beside natural wood and softer whites. Its related shades below reveal where the color harmonizes—and where contrast brings it fully to life.
Hex
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74.29
Coordinating Colors
Albescent reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 54), opening up a space where Shaker Beige encloses it.
Albescent reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 24), opening up a space where Autumn Brown encloses it.
Cloud White reads slightly lighter (LRV 85 vs 74), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 74 vs 40, Albescent is decisively the brighter choice.
Similar Colors
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 76 vs 74), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Complementary Colors
Albescent reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 58), opening up a space where Feather Gray encloses it.
At LRV 74 vs 24, Albescent is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 74 vs 28, Albescent is decisively the brighter choice.
Albescent reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 14), opening up a space where Andes Summit encloses it.
Albescent reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 12), opening up a space where Evening Dove encloses it.
Lighter Colors
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 74 vs 74), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 76 vs 74), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Navajo White reads slightly lighter (LRV 78 vs 74), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Darker Colors
Albescent reads slightly lighter (LRV 74 vs 67), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
With LRVs of 74 and 72, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
At LRV 74 vs 54, Albescent is decisively the brighter choice.
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Manufacturer description
Muted creamy undertones distinguish this rich off-white.