Benjamin Moore

Morning Dew

1493 / OC-140

Benjamin Moore Morning Dew (OC-140) is a cool gray off-white with a discernible green undertone that separates it from warmer beige or cream whites. With an LRV of 69.33, it reflects a moderate-to-high amount of light but reads noticeably darker than a true white. The green cast becomes more visible under cool or fluorescent lighting, while warmer light can soften it somewhat.

It coordinates well with White Dove (OC-17) for a cleaner trim white, Dusk to Dawn (1446) for a complementary mid-tone, Chantilly Lace (OC-65) for a bright ceiling, and Metropolitan (AF-690) for a deeper gray-green accent.

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Brand

Benjamin Moore

Code

1493 / OC-140

Collection

Benjamin Moore Classics

Morning Dew 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 Morning Dew under artificial light

Light Temperature: 2700K

Natural Lighting

Living room scene to simulate Benjamin Moore Morning Dew under natural light

Light Temperature: 4500K

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Yellow

Strength

Medium

Temperature

warm

Hue Angle

56°

Orange Family

Lightness

84%

Light

Saturation

19%

Muted

LRV

69.3

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

#DDDCCD

RGB Decimal

221, 220, 205

RGB Percent

86.7%, 86.3%, 80.4%

HSL

56.3, 19.0%, 83.5%

HSV

56.3, 7.2%, 86.7%

CMYK

0.0%, 0.5%, 7.2%, 13.3%

YIQ

218.6, 5.4, -4.5

XYZ

66.43, 70.97, 67.95

CIE Lab

87.47, -2.26, 7.48

CIE Luv

87.47, 1.41, 11.56

Hunter Lab

84.24, -2.23, 7.11

Decimal

14539981

Coordinating Colors and Color Palettes

Darker Shades

Monochromatic dark

Morning Dew Tea Party Sanctuary Garden of Paradise

Lighter Shades

Monochromatic light

Morning Dew White Moderne Gypsum White Dove

Complementary

Opposite on color wheel

Morning Dew Daybreak Beckons Cosmic Imagination

Analogous

Adjacent colors

Morning Dew Sounds Of Nature Romantic White Sunlit Sea

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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