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Benjamin Moore

Oregano

2147-10

Oregano by Benjamin Moore is a deep, herbaceous green with noticeable golden undertones that give it an earthy, grounded quality. It registers a Light Reflectance Value of 22.57, placing it in the darker range and making it well suited for accent walls, dining rooms, or living spaces where depth is needed. The golden base prevents it from reading too cool, allowing it to work in both north- and south-facing rooms.

It coordinates naturally with Benjamin Moore's White Sand, Gentle Cream, Herb Garden, Evening Sky, and Dijon, which balance or reinforce its warm green character.
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Brand

Benjamin Moore

Code

2147-10

Collection

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Oregano 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

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Natural Lighting

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Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Yellow

Strength

High

Temperature

warm

Hue Angle

57°

Orange Family

Lightness

40%

Dark

Saturation

38%

Moderate

LRV

22.6
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Dark
Medium
Light
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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
#8C883F
RGB Decimal
140, 136, 63
RGB Percent
54.9%, 53.3%, 24.7%
HSL
56.9, 37.9%, 39.8%
HSV
56.9, 55.0%, 54.9%
CMYK
0.0%, 2.9%, 55.0%, 45.1%
YIQ
128.9, 25.9, -21.9
XYZ
20.52, 23.54, 8.17
CIE Lab
55.63, -8.80, 39.15
CIE Luv
55.63, 5.99, 46.16
Hunter Lab
48.52, -7.06, 23.15
Decimal
9209919

Coordinating Colors and Color Palettes

Darker Shades

Monochromatic dark

OreganoVerdantOlive DrabCrocodile Style

Lighter Shades

Monochromatic light

OreganoParakeetDill PickleMisty Moor

Complementary

Opposite on color wheel

OreganoMerlins RobesBlue GrottoCarriage Ride

Analogous

Adjacent colors

OreganoRosemary GreenGingerbread BrickSullivan Green

Warm Shades

Warm spectrum

OreganoGingerbread BrickFresh ClayCrazed Cranberry

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