What color is Capitol White (CW-10)?
Capitol White (CW-10) color belongs to the White color family (hue). The hexadecimal color code(color number) for Capitol White (CW-10) is #F5F2E5, and the RGB color code is RGB(245, 242, 229).
In the RGB color model, Capitol White (CW-10) has a red value of 245, a green value of 242, and a blue value of 229. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 1.2% magenta, 6.5% yellow, and 3.9% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 48.8° (degrees), 44.4 % saturation, and 92.9 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, Capitol White (CW-10) has a hue of 48.8° (degrees), 6.5 % saturation and 96.1 % brightness/value.
Capitol White (CW-10) is cool or warm?
The color Capitol White (CW-10) is a warm color.
What is the LRV of Capitol White (CW-10)? (For interior and product design)
Capitol White (CW-10) has an LRV of nearly 88.6. By LRV value, it is a whitish color.
Light Reflectance Value (LRV) is a measure of how much visible light is reflected off a surface. It is a number on a scale of 0 to 100, with 0 being pure black and 100 being pure white. The higher the LRV, the more light the color reflects and the lighter it will appear.
Compare LRV 88.6 of Capitol White (CW-10) with dark and light color
LRV is important to consider when choosing paint colors for a room, as it can affect the overall brightness and mood of the space.
Lighter colors with higher LRVs will make a room feel more spacious and airy, while darker colors with lower LRVs will create a more intimate and cozy atmosphere.
LRV value 88.6 puts Benjamin Moore Capitol White (CW-10) paint color in the
lighter category.
- Darker colors: Darker colors have lower LRV numbers because they absorb more light than they reflect. This means that they will make a room feel darker and smaller.
- Lighter colors: Lighter colors have higher LRV numbers because they reflect more light than they absorb. This means that they will make a room feel brighter and more spacious.
Color Codes - Color Space Conversions
Capitol White (CW-10) (Paint - Benjamin Moore) color codes / color number / color space conversions - HEX, RGBA, CMYK, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB
- Hex triplet
- #F5F2E5
- Red
- F5
- Green
- F2
- Blue
- E5
- Red
- 245 (96.1%)
- Green
- 242 (94.9%)
- Blue
- 229 (89.8%)
- Alpha
- 1 (100.0%)
- Cyan
- 0.00%
- Magenta
- 1.22%
- Yellow
- 6.53%
- Key
- 3.92%
- Hue
- 48.75°
- Saturation
- 44.44 %
- Lightness
- 92.94 %
- Hue
- 48.75°
- Saturation
- 6.53 %
- Brightness / Value
- 96.08 %
- Red
- 5 (1.9%)
- Yellow
- 25 (9.9%)
- Blue
- 8 (3.1%)
- Hue
- 48.75°
- Whiteness
- 89.80 %
- Blackness
- 3.92 %
- Cyan
- 3.92%
- Magenta
- 5.10%
- Yellow
- 10.20%
- X
- 83.55
- Y
- 88.57
- Z
- 86.82
- Y1
- 88.57
- X
- 0.32
- Y2
- 0.34
- L
- 95.4
- A
- -1.21
- B
- 6.61
- L
- 95.4
- C
- 6.72
- H
- 100.38
- L
- 95.4
- U
- 2.44
- V
- 10.24
- L
- 94.11
- A
- -6.23
- B
- 11.18
- LRV
- ~ 88.6 %
- Munsell Color System
- 2.9GY 9.4/1.1
Similar Colors and Paints
What is Delta E (ΔE)?
Delta E is the standard measure of how different two colors look to the human eye, rather than how far apart their hex codes happen to be. It runs from 0, an exact match, to 100, the largest possible difference — so the lower the Delta E, the closer the match. The match percentage shown on each color below is simply 100% minus its ΔE.
Named colors similar to Capitol White (CW-10) (Paint - Benjamin Moore)
These are the named colors closest to Capitol White (CW-10) (Paint - Benjamin Moore), closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).
Similar colors from Pantone, RAL, and other color matching system
RAL Design
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Pantone TCX
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RAL Classic
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Pantone PMS
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British Standard 4800
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Paint similar to Capitol White (CW-10) (Paint - Benjamin Moore)
These are the real paint colors closest to Capitol White (CW-10) (Paint - Benjamin Moore) from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from Capitol White (CW-10) once it is on a wall.
Benjamin Moore
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Valspar
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Dunn-Edwards
Capitol White (CW-10) similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of Capitol White (CW-10) to Dunn-Edwards
PPG Paints
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Farrow & Ball
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Behr
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Sherwin Williams
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Color Combinations
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Monochromatic colors belong to the same hue angle but different tints and shades. Monochromatic color palette can be generated by keeping the exact hue of the base color and then changing the saturation and lightness.
Analogous colors are a group of colors adjacent to each other on a color wheel. Group of these adjacent colors forms Analogous color scheme Palette. Analogous Palette can be generated by increasing or decreasing the hue value by 30 points.
The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel
The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
Complementary / Opposite Color
Complementary / Opposite Color
Complementary colors are pairs of colors which, when combined or mixed, cancel each other out (lose hue) by producing a grayscale color like white or black. When placed next to each other, they create the strongest contrast for those two colors. Complementary colors also called opposite colors. Complementary color schemes are created using two opposite colors on the color wheel. The examples are red–cyan, green–magenta, and blue–yellow.
What is the contrasting color of Benjamin Moore Capitol White (CW-10) - #F5F2E5?
Color that best contrast with Benjamin Moore Capitol White (CW-10) - #F5F2E5 is #E5E8F5, color name is Lavender*. Contrast indicates a strong difference in color. Contrasting color can be found several ways, Complimentary contrast is one of them. Complementary contrast colors are opposite each other on the color wheel.
What color compliments Benjamin Moore Capitol White (CW-10) - #F5F2E5?
Complementary or Opposite color for Benjamin Moore Capitol White (CW-10) - #F5F2E5 is #E5E8F5, color name is Lavender*.
Example Color Images and Mockup
Benjamin Moore Capitol White (CW-10) - #F5F2E5 Color Images and Patterns