Benjamin Moore

Royal Flax

CSP-315

Royal Flax is a warm neutral with earthy yellow-beige undertones and an LRV of 53.33, reflecting just over half the available light. It reads as a grounded, organic tone that sits between tan and putty on the color spectrum. Under warm lighting the yellow component strengthens, while cooler light sources pull it toward a grayer cast.

Benjamin Moore White Dove and Edgecomb Gray pair as lighter neutrals within the same warm family. Hale Navy and Hunter Green supply darker contrast points, and Pale Oak extends the palette in a closely related, slightly lighter direction.

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Brand

Benjamin Moore

Code

CSP-315

Collection

Color Stories

Royal Flax 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 Royal Flax under artificial light

Light Temperature: 2700K

Natural Lighting

Living room scene to simulate Benjamin Moore Royal Flax under natural light

Light Temperature: 4500K

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Orange

Strength

Medium

Temperature

warm

Hue Angle

34°

Orange Family

Lightness

75%

Light

Saturation

25%

Muted

LRV

53.3

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

#CEC0AE

RGB Decimal

206, 192, 174

RGB Percent

80.8%, 75.3%, 68.2%

HSL

33.7, 24.6%, 74.5%

HSV

33.7, 15.5%, 80.8%

CMYK

0.0%, 6.8%, 15.5%, 19.2%

YIQ

194.1, 14.1, -2.7

XYZ

51.94, 53.88, 47.71

CIE Lab

78.39, 1.94, 10.84

CIE Luv

78.39, 9.44, 15.29

Hunter Lab

73.40, 1.84, 9.60

Decimal

13549742

Coordinating Colors and Color Palettes

Darker Shades

Monochromatic dark

Royal Flax Planter Hillcrest Tan Mayan Ruins

Lighter Shades

Monochromatic light

Royal Flax Barely Brown Tailor's Chalk Timid White

Complementary

Opposite on color wheel

Royal Flax Penelope Gorgeous Graphite Slipstream

Analogous

Adjacent colors

Royal Flax Guilford Green Victoriana Van Alen Green

Warm Shades

Warm spectrum

Royal Flax Victoriana Lighthearted Rose Pink Potion

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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Beachcomber

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Urban Putty

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Naturel

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Sandbar

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Cookie Dough

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Windrift Beige

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Minimalist

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Nantucket Dune

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Snake Charmer

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Soft Pelican

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Avenue Tan