Royal Flax
Benjamin Moore Royal Flax (CSP-315) carries the measured structure of its color data and the less predictable beauty of paint in a finished space. It appears in Color Stories®, placing it within several distinct decorating stories rather than a single fixed look. Treat the digital swatch as an opening note, then watch a physical sample from morning light through evening lamps.
Hex
#CEC0AELRV
53.33
Royal Flax in Rooms
Follow Royal Flax from one space to another and watch how light, scale and surrounding materials reshape its character. 3 sourced room photos offer a closer look at the color in lived-in settings.
3 Misc Photos
These 3 misc images show how Royal Flax (CSP-315) can sit beside a changing mix of architectural details and personal finishes. Its red undertone may become clearest at the boundary between paint and a contrasting finish.
Royal Flax wall paint adds refined, understated elegance to any room.
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Walls painted Benjamin Moore CSP-315 showcase a calm, neutral palette.
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Royal Flax walls create a serene foundation for classic or modern decor.
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Coordinating Colors
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 53), opening up a space where Royal Flax encloses it.
At LRV 74 vs 53, Classic Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 81 vs 53, Stoneware is decisively the brighter choice.
Royal Flax reflects far more light (LRV 53 vs 8), opening up a space where Notre Dame encloses it.
Similar Colors
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 56 vs 53), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Litchfield Gray reads slightly lighter (LRV 59 vs 53), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
With LRVs of 53 and 51, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 55 vs 53), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Complementary Colors
Royal Flax reflects far more light (LRV 53 vs 14), opening up a space where Nocturnal Gray encloses it.
At LRV 53 vs 17, Royal Flax is decisively the brighter choice.
Royal Flax reflects far more light (LRV 53 vs 22), opening up a space where Normandy encloses it.
A 5-point LRV gap (58 vs 53) makes Feather Gray the marginally brighter of the two.
Royal Flax reflects far more light (LRV 53 vs 24), opening up a space where Bachelor Blue encloses it.
Royal Flax reflects far more light (LRV 53 vs 30), opening up a space where Chiswell Blue encloses it.
Royal Flax reflects far more light (LRV 53 vs 28), opening up a space where Mineral Alloy encloses it.
Lighter Colors
A 7-point LRV gap (60 vs 53) makes Rocking Chair the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 77 vs 53, Cloudy Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Cedar Key reads slightly lighter (LRV 61 vs 53), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Litchfield Gray reads slightly lighter (LRV 59 vs 53), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Featherstone reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 53), opening up a space where Royal Flax encloses it.
Darker Colors
Royal Flax reflects far more light (LRV 53 vs 33), opening up a space where Great Plains Gold encloses it.
Royal Flax reflects far more light (LRV 53 vs 37), opening up a space where Coffeehouse Tan encloses it.
At LRV 53 vs 38, Royal Flax is decisively the brighter choice.
Royal Flax reflects far more light (LRV 53 vs 37), opening up a space where Sherwood Tan encloses it.
At LRV 53 vs 40, Royal Flax is decisively the brighter choice.
Color Codes
Manufacturer description
A natural grain, this neutral adds an earthy element to any decor.