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

Artificial Lighting

Bedroom scene to simulate Benjamin Moore Careless Whispers under artificial light

Light Temperature: 2700K

Natural Lighting

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

Light Temperature: 4500K

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Orange

Strength

High

Temperature

warm

Hue Angle

24°

Red Family

Lightness

80%

Light

Saturation

55%

Saturated

LRV

58.7

0%100%

Very Dark

Dark

Medium

Light

Very Light

White

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 Whispers Windswept Canyon Peach Brandy Adobe Dusk

Lighter Shades

Monochromatic light

Careless Whispers Granddad's Girl Pinkwash Champagne Ice

Complementary

Opposite on color wheel

Careless Whispers Escape Blue Bayou Honolulu Blue

Analogous

Adjacent colors

Careless Whispers Beacon Peppermint Stick Faith

Warm Shades

Warm spectrum

Careless Whispers Peppermint Stick Strawberry Easter Pink

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