Benjamin Moore

Crisp Linen

CSP-305

Crisp Linen is a near-white with a soft yellow tint that keeps it from reading as stark or clinical. With an LRV of 89.63, it reflects a high amount of light and will make rooms feel open and well-lit. The warm undertone is subtle but visible next to a pure white, giving surfaces a slightly creamy cast.

It sits comfortably alongside White Dove and Simply White in a tone-on-tone scheme. For definition, Kendall Charcoal or Hale Navy provide strong contrast, while Palladian Blue offers a gentle complementary pairing.

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Brand

Benjamin Moore

Code

CSP-305

Collection

Color Stories

Crisp Linen 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 Crisp Linen under artificial light

Light Temperature: 2700K

Natural Lighting

Living room scene to simulate Benjamin Moore Crisp Linen under natural light

Light Temperature: 4500K

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Yellow

Strength

High

Temperature

warm

Hue Angle

50°

Orange Family

Lightness

94%

Light

Saturation

60%

Saturated

LRV

89.6

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

#F9F6E7

RGB Decimal

249, 246, 231

RGB Percent

97.6%, 96.5%, 90.6%

HSL

50.0, 60.0%, 94.1%

HSV

50.0, 7.2%, 97.6%

CMYK

0.0%, 1.2%, 7.2%, 2.4%

YIQ

245.2, 6.6, -4.0

XYZ

86.45, 91.82, 88.77

CIE Lab

96.75, -1.54, 7.55

CIE Luv

96.75, 2.55, 11.73

Hunter Lab

95.82, -1.59, 7.52

Decimal

16381671

Coordinating Colors and Color Palettes

Darker Shades

Monochromatic dark

Crisp Linen Yellow Wax Pepper Master Gardener Sunlit Meadow

Lighter Shades

Monochromatic light

Crisp Linen Soft Cream Bit of Lime Easter Lily

Analogous

Adjacent colors

Crisp Linen Lime Froth Shell Pink Citra Lime

Closest Paint Matches

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

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