Benjamin Moore

Outer Banks

1206

Outer Banks by Benjamin Moore is a warm, blushed neutral with soft orange undertones that recall sunlit sand. It has a Light Reflectance Value of 50.79, placing it at a moderate brightness level that works in living rooms, bedrooms, and coastal-themed interiors without overwhelming or underperforming in reflected light. The orange base keeps it from reading pink, anchoring it as a warm neutral.

It pairs well with Benjamin Moore's White Sand, Muslin, Hale Navy, Pale Almond, and Monterey White, offering both tonal warmth and contrast within a cohesive palette.

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Brand

Benjamin Moore

Code

1206

Collection

Benjamin Moore Classics

Outer Banks 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 Outer Banks under artificial light

Light Temperature: 2700K

Natural Lighting

Living room scene to simulate Benjamin Moore Outer Banks under natural light

Light Temperature: 4500K

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Orange

Strength

High

Temperature

warm

Hue Angle

24°

Red Family

Lightness

74%

Light

Saturation

47%

Moderate

LRV

50.8

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

#DCB79F

RGB Decimal

220, 183, 159

RGB Percent

86.3%, 71.8%, 62.4%

HSL

23.6, 46.6%, 74.3%

HSV

23.6, 27.7%, 86.3%

CMYK

0.0%, 16.8%, 27.7%, 13.7%

YIQ

191.3, 29.8, 0.3

XYZ

52.71, 51.59, 39.98

CIE Lab

77.03, 9.78, 17.19

CIE Luv

77.03, 24.95, 22.24

Hunter Lab

71.82, 9.42, 14.49

Decimal

14464927

Coordinating Colors and Color Palettes

Darker Shades

Monochromatic dark

Outer Banks Ferrous Tigereye Satchel

Lighter Shades

Monochromatic light

Outer Banks Pink Ground Early Sunset Winter Wedding

Complementary

Opposite on color wheel

Outer Banks Charismatic Sky San Francisco Bay Greek Isles

Analogous

Adjacent colors

Outer Banks Lime Sherbet Glow Pink Sprig of Mint

Warm Shades

Warm spectrum

Outer Banks Glow Pink Haute Pink Heart To Heart

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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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