Gardenia
Gardenia is a bright and airy White from Benjamin Moore. Our real-world data shows it is a primary choice when homeowners need to maximize natural light while maintaining a clean, neutral backdrop. Below, you'll find 16 examples of this shade in actual homes along with suggested color relationships.
Hex
#F3F0E9
LRV
85.03
Gardenia in Real Rooms
Gardenia has a high LRV of 85.03 — it reflects a lot of light and will read pale and airy in most spaces. It's neutral in temperature, making it adaptable across different lighting conditions and room orientations. Grouped in the White family, the photos below show it applied in a kitchen cabinets, living room, bathroom and misc.
5 Kitchen Cabinets Photos
For an island-only application, Gardenia provides a stunning focal point. It anchors the center of the room, creating a "furniture piece" feel that contrasts beautifully with lighter perimeter cabinets and draws people toward the heart of the kitchen.
Kitchen cabinets in Gardenia provide timeless, fresh appeal.
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Cabinets painted Gardenia bring light and airy sophistication.
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Cabinet color Gardenia creates clean, classic kitchen style.
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Kitchen cabinetry in Gardenia adds warmth and brightness.
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Kitchen cabinets in Gardenia establish a bright, welcoming space.
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6 Living Room Photos
Gardenia provides a subtle architectural "lift" to a living room, especially those with high ceilings or intricate crown molding. The way shadows settle into the corners with this particular shade adds a layer of history and gravity to the space, making even a new build feel like it has stories to tell.
Living room walls in Gardenia create warm, inviting atmosphere.
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1 Bathroom Photo
For bathrooms with limited natural light, Gardenia provides a necessary "glow." It uses its subtle undertones to mimic the warmth of sunlight, preventing the space from feeling subterranean or overly dark, even in windowless layouts.
Bathroom walls in Gardenia provide serene, spa-like tranquility.
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4 Misc Photos
Note how Gardenia is used as a "ceiling color" in some of these rooms. This "fifth wall" application is a bold designer move that can make a room feel infinitely more cozy and architecturally unique.
Furniture piece painted in Gardenia adds subtle sophistication.
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Furnishings in Gardenia bring soft, elegant character.
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Painted furniture in Gardenia offers timeless, refined beauty.
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Furniture finished in Gardenia creates understated, classic charm.
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Coordinating Colors
Gardenia reads slightly lighter (LRV 85 vs 81), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 85 vs 51, Gardenia is decisively the brighter choice.
Gardenia reflects far more light (LRV 85 vs 10), opening up a space where Silhouette encloses it.
Similar Colors
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 85 vs 85), so neither reads brighter in a room.
A 3-point LRV gap (85 vs 82) makes Gardenia the marginally brighter of the two.
Complementary Colors
Gardenia reflects far more light (LRV 85 vs 58), opening up a space where Feather Gray encloses it.
At LRV 85 vs 24, Gardenia is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 85 vs 28, Gardenia is decisively the brighter choice.
Gardenia reflects far more light (LRV 85 vs 14), opening up a space where Andes Summit encloses it.
Lighter Colors
Darker Colors
At LRV 85 vs 60, Gardenia is decisively the brighter choice.
Gardenia reflects far more light (LRV 85 vs 67), opening up a space where White Sand encloses it.
At LRV 85 vs 63, Gardenia is decisively the brighter choice.
Gardenia reflects far more light (LRV 85 vs 72), opening up a space where Sail Cloth encloses it.