Benjamin Moore

Flowering Herbs

514 / HC-96

Flowering Herbs is a muted neutral that blends soft green and brown undertones into a balanced, earthy tone. Its LRV of 56.13 gives it moderate reflectance while preserving depth and warmth. The color works well in living rooms, bedrooms, and home offices where a subdued palette is needed.

It adapts easily to both natural and artificial lighting. Flowering Herbs pairs smoothly with Benjamin Moore White Dove and Edgecomb Gray, while deeper greens like Hunter Green or Hale Navy increase contrast, and Saybrook Sage or Soft Fern maintain tonal continuity.

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Brand

Benjamin Moore

Code

514 / HC-96

Collection

Benjamin Moore Classics

Flowering Herbs 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 Flowering Herbs under artificial light

Light Temperature: 2700K

Natural Lighting

Living room scene to simulate Benjamin Moore Flowering Herbs under natural light

Light Temperature: 4500K

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Yellow

Strength

Medium

Temperature

warm

Hue Angle

48°

Orange Family

Lightness

74%

Light

Saturation

27%

Muted

LRV

56.1

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

#CEC7AA

RGB Decimal

206, 199, 170

RGB Percent

80.8%, 78.0%, 66.7%

HSL

48.3, 26.9%, 73.7%

HSV

48.3, 17.5%, 80.8%

CMYK

0.0%, 3.4%, 17.5%, 19.2%

YIQ

197.8, 13.5, -7.6

XYZ

53.13, 56.87, 46.21

CIE Lab

80.11, -2.37, 15.41

CIE Luv

80.11, 5.81, 22.44

Hunter Lab

75.41, -2.25, 13.40

Decimal

13551530

Coordinating Colors and Color Palettes

Darker Shades

Monochromatic dark

Flowering Herbs Green Willow Olive Rush Olive Shade

Lighter Shades

Monochromatic light

Flowering Herbs Soft Chamois Arcade White Swiss Coffee

Complementary

Opposite on color wheel

Flowering Herbs Sweet Violet Vintage Ribbon White Heaven

Analogous

Adjacent colors

Flowering Herbs Marjoram Sashay Sand Lime Taffy

Warm Shades

Warm spectrum

Flowering Herbs Sashay Sand Lady Guinevere Lighthearted Rose

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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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