Benjamin Moore

French Macaroon

CSP-335

French Macaroon is a warm off-white with underlying almond and cream tones. At an LRV of 73.91, it reflects significant light while maintaining subtle warmth, making it appropriate for living rooms, bedrooms, or kitchens. The color has low chroma and reads as a soft neutral with slight yellow-beige undertones.

It coordinates with Benjamin Moore White Down, Barren Plain, and Revere Pewter, and can be contrasted with deeper shades such as Hale Navy or balanced with Palladian Blue for variety.

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Brand

Benjamin Moore

Code

CSP-335

Collection

Color Stories

French Macaroon 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 French Macaroon under artificial light

Light Temperature: 2700K

Natural Lighting

Living room scene to simulate Benjamin Moore French Macaroon under natural light

Light Temperature: 4500K

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Orange

Strength

High

Temperature

warm

Hue Angle

39°

Orange Family

Lightness

87%

Light

Saturation

38%

Moderate

LRV

73.9

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

#EAE1D0

RGB Decimal

234, 225, 208

RGB Percent

91.8%, 88.2%, 81.6%

HSL

39.2, 38.2%, 86.7%

HSV

39.2, 11.1%, 91.8%

CMYK

0.0%, 3.8%, 11.1%, 8.2%

YIQ

225.8, 10.8, -3.4

XYZ

72.24, 75.90, 70.52

CIE Lab

89.81, 0.22, 9.40

CIE Luv

89.81, 6.23, 13.94

Hunter Lab

87.12, 0.22, 8.95

Decimal

15393232

Coordinating Colors and Color Palettes

Darker Shades

Monochromatic dark

French Macaroon Oakwood Manor Cliff Ridge El Sereno Gold

Lighter Shades

Monochromatic light

French Macaroon Creamy Dove White Pale Bloom

Complementary

Opposite on color wheel

French Macaroon Angelic Blue Movie Magic Graupel

Analogous

Adjacent colors

French Macaroon Origami Clover Strawberry Yogurt Misty Meadow

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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