Benjamin Moore

Aura

169

Aura is a light beige with a yellow-orange undertone that produces a warm low-saturation appearance on walls. Its LRV of 77.46 places it firmly in the high-reflectance range making it effective for brightening rooms with limited natural light. The color holds enough warmth to avoid reading as stark or clinical yet it remains neutral enough for broad application.

It coordinates naturally with White Dove and Balboa Mist as lighter companions while Kendall Charcoal and Hale Navy provide useful contrast and Windham Cream offers tonal range.

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Brand

Benjamin Moore

Code

169

Collection

Benjamin Moore Classics

Aura in Different Light

Light temperature is measured in Kelvin: a warm 2700K bulb pulls colors toward yellow, while 5000K daylight reads cooler and truer. Check the color at the time of day you actually use the room.

Artificial Lighting

Bedroom scene to simulate Benjamin Moore Aura under artificial light

Light Temperature: 2700K

Natural Lighting

Living room scene to simulate Benjamin Moore Aura under natural light

Light Temperature: 4500K

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Orange

Strength

High

Temperature

warm

Hue Angle

41°

Orange Family

Lightness

87%

Light

Saturation

76%

Highly Saturated

LRV

77.5

0%100%

Very Dark

Dark

Medium

Light

Very Light

White

LRV measures how much light a color reflects, from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white). Below about 50 a color needs good lighting to avoid going flat, 60 and up helps brighten a room, and most whites sit above 80.

Color Position

Saturation →

Lightness →

Color Codes

HEX

#F7E7C5

RGB Decimal

247, 231, 197

RGB Percent

96.9%, 90.6%, 77.3%

HSL

40.8, 75.8%, 87.1%

HSV

40.8, 20.2%, 96.9%

CMYK

0.0%, 6.5%, 20.2%, 3.1%

YIQ

231.9, 20.5, -7.2

XYZ

77.01, 80.96, 64.39

CIE Lab

92.11, 0.13, 18.53

CIE Luv

92.11, 11.57, 26.90

Hunter Lab

89.98, 0.13, 16.98

Decimal

16246725

Coordinating Colors and Color Palettes

Darker Shades

Monochromatic dark

Aura Yellow Ground Va Va Voom New England Autumn

Lighter Shades

Monochromatic light

Aura Fine China String Cheese Sweet Coconut Milk

Analogous

Adjacent colors

Aura Wispy Green Pacific Grove Pink Celery Ice

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Cross-brand matches are close, never exact. Each brand uses different bases and sheens, so sample before you buy gallons.

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