Benjamin Moore OC-101Benjamin Moore OC-101Light, but with enough yellow undertone to be a color rather than a white. In the Benjamin Moore lineup this is OC-101.
LRV 80.5 - comfortably in the range that suits a whole room rather than one wall. At chroma 13.1 the yellow undertone is clear in daylight and softer under lamps.
In a room that gets little direct sun, this color's warmth does some of the work daylight would otherwise be doing. A dependable choice where a room gets good natural light and a pure white would feel sterile. If a second wall color is wanted in the same room, Dunn-Edwards Boysenberry Shadow keeps the jump obvious rather than muddy (roughly 9.1 LRV points from this one).
If the brand is not fixed, Behr Smooth Silk (YL-W7) is the same color by measurement - delta-E 0. A satin finish is worth it in a room that needs to be wiped down often, at the cost of showing a bit more of the wall's surface than a flat finish would.
It is lighter than 95 percent of the Benjamin Moore range. Benjamin Moore lists it in the OC codes, alongside 151 other colors.
Benjamin Moore Desolate is a warm color: its hue angle is 89° in CIE Lab at a chroma of 13.1, with a yellow undertone.
The light reflectance value (LRV) of Benjamin Moore Desolate (OC-101) is 80.5, on a scale where 0 is absolute black and 100 is absolute white, which makes it a light color.
Measured on the color wheel, Benjamin Moore Desolate pairs with Dunn-Edwards Snowy Shadow (DE5897, complement), Dunn-Edwards Soft Silver (DEW359, analogous, warmer), Behr Prairie Rose (M170-2, analogous, cooler), Dunn-Edwards Boysenberry Shadow (DEW391, soft accent).
Benjamin Moore Desolate's hex value is #F6EAD2, RGB 246, 234, 210.
Benjamin Moore Desolate is classified as a tan, with a yellow undertone.
The nearest Pantone TCX color to Benjamin Moore Desolate is 11-0507 TCX Winter White, delta-E 1.57; the nearest RAL Classic is RAL 9001 Cream, delta-E 5.53.
The closest cross-brand match to Benjamin Moore Desolate is Behr Smooth Silk (YL-W7), at a delta-E of 0 - close enough to be the same color by measurement.
| HEX | #F6EAD2 |
| RGB | 246, 234, 210 |
| CMYK | 0%, 5%, 15%, 4% |
| HSL | 40°, 67%, 89% |
| HSV | 40°, 15%, 96% |
| CIE Lab | 93.05, 0.17, 13.1 |
| LCh | 93.05, 13.1, 89.3° |
| XYZ | 79.06, 83.09, 72.83 |
| Pantone (nearest) | 11-0507 TCX Winter White · ΔE 1.57 |
| RAL (nearest) | RAL 9001 Cream · ΔE 5.53 |
| 11-0507 TCX Winter White | ΔE 1.57 | |
| 11-0107 TCX Papyrus | ΔE 1.77 | |
| 11-0510 TCX Afterglow | ΔE 3.02 | |
| RAL 9001 Cream | ΔE 5.53 |
Pantone TCX and RAL Classic are physical standards; these are their published sRGB approximations, so check a fan deck before specifying. Pantone® and RAL are trademarks of their respective owners.
Shades mix the color toward black, tints toward white. Click any step to find the paint colors closest to it.
One image with Desolate and its closest color at every other brand, measured by delta-E.
Accessible BeigeSherwin-Williams SW 7036
Natural LinenSherwin-Williams SW 9109
Studio TaupeSherwin-Williams SW 7549
Sashay SandSherwin-Williams SW 6051
CreamySherwin-Williams SW 7012
TurretBenjamin Moore CC-604
Farrow's CreamFarrow & Ball 67
New WhiteFarrow & Ball 59
Setting PlasterFarrow & Ball 231
Lily of the ValleyBenjamin Moore 905
Polar BearSherwin-Williams SW 7564
Mega GreigeSherwin-Williams SW 7031
Mouse's BackFarrow & Ball 40
Koral KicksSherwin-Williams SW 6610
Soft CreamPPG 1205-2
Irish LinenVista Paint 7884
