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Benjamin Moore

Careless Whispers

1214

Careless Whispers is a soft orange with beige undertones that read warm but muted. With an LRV of 58.72, it reflects a moderate amount of light and stays bright without looking pastel. It works in living rooms, bedrooms, and dining areas where a warm backdrop is needed.

Benjamin Moore Soft Pumpkin and Peach Cloud keep the palette in the same family, while White Dove or Edgecomb Gray tone it down. Newburyport Blue adds a cool contrast.
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Brand

Benjamin Moore

Code

1214

Collection

Benjamin Moore Classics

Careless Whispers 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 Careless Whispers under artificial light

Natural Lighting

Living room scene to simulate Benjamin Moore Careless Whispers under natural light

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Orange

Strength

High

Temperature

warm

Hue Angle

24°

Red Family

Lightness

80%

Light

Saturation

55%

Saturated

LRV

58.7
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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
#E8C6B0
RGB Decimal
232, 198, 176
RGB Percent
91.0%, 77.6%, 69.0%
HSL
23.6, 54.9%, 80.0%
HSV
23.6, 24.1%, 91.0%
CMYK
0.0%, 14.7%, 24.1%, 9.0%
YIQ
205.7, 27.3, 0.3
XYZ
61.31, 60.68, 49.56
CIE Lab
82.21, 8.72, 15.48
CIE Luv
82.21, 22.54, 20.51
Hunter Lab
77.90, 8.59, 13.63
Decimal
15255216

Coordinating Colors and Color Palettes

Darker Shades

Monochromatic dark

Careless WhispersWindswept CanyonPeach BrandyAdobe Dusk

Lighter Shades

Monochromatic light

Careless WhispersGranddad's GirlPinkwashChampagne Ice

Complementary

Opposite on color wheel

Careless WhispersEscapeBlue BayouHonolulu Blue

Analogous

Adjacent colors

Careless WhispersBeaconPeppermint StickFaith

Warm Shades

Warm spectrum

Careless WhispersPeppermint StickStrawberryEaster Pink

Closest Paint Matches

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

Benjamin Moore

Careless Whispers

Valspar

Misty Loch

Benjamin Moore

Careless Whispers

Glidden

Beach Vibes

Benjamin Moore

Careless Whispers

Behr

Cockleshell

Benjamin Moore

Careless Whispers

Behr

Mesquite Powder

Benjamin Moore

Careless Whispers

Behr

Sweet Pastel

Benjamin Moore

Careless Whispers

Glidden

Peach Beauty

Benjamin Moore

Careless Whispers

Glidden

Maple Granola

Benjamin Moore

Careless Whispers

Benjamin Moore

Home Sweet Home

Benjamin Moore

Careless Whispers

Behr

Tapestry Beige

Benjamin Moore

Careless Whispers

Valspar

Hagar Shores

Benjamin Moore

Careless Whispers

Valspar

Special Peach

Benjamin Moore

Careless Whispers

Benjamin Moore

Powder Puff

Benjamin Moore

Careless Whispers

Sherwin Williams

Sweet Orange

Benjamin Moore

Careless Whispers

Glidden

Pumpkin Cream

Benjamin Moore

Careless Whispers

Behr

Almond Biscuit

Benjamin Moore

Careless Whispers

Behr

Sunwashed Brick