Benjamin Moore

Shabby Chic

1018 / CC-398

Shabby Chic is a mid-range neutral with an LRV of 49.49, sitting near the tipping point between light and dark on the reflectance scale. It carries both beige and gray undertones, which means it can shift warm or cool depending on adjacent colors and light source. North-facing rooms tend to pull out the gray, while south-facing spaces emphasize the beige.

Benjamin Moore White Dove and Simply White pair cleanly at trim. Kendall Charcoal provides strong contrast for accents, while Palladian Blue and Revere Pewter work within a restrained, neutral-leaning scheme.

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Brand

Benjamin Moore

Code

1018 / CC-398

Collection

Benjamin Moore Classics

Shabby Chic 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 Shabby Chic under artificial light

Light Temperature: 2700K

Natural Lighting

Living room scene to simulate Benjamin Moore Shabby Chic under natural light

Light Temperature: 4500K

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Orange

Strength

Medium

Temperature

warm

Hue Angle

30°

Orange Family

Lightness

73%

Light

Saturation

24%

Muted

LRV

49.5

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

#CAB9A8

RGB Decimal

202, 185, 168

RGB Percent

79.2%, 72.5%, 65.9%

HSL

30.0, 24.3%, 72.5%

HSV

30.0, 16.8%, 79.2%

CMYK

0.0%, 8.4%, 16.8%, 20.8%

YIQ

188.1, 15.6, -1.7

XYZ

48.77, 50.08, 44.14

CIE Lab

76.12, 3.23, 10.80

CIE Luv

76.12, 11.28, 14.91

Hunter Lab

70.77, 3.05, 9.44

Decimal

13285800

Coordinating Colors and Color Palettes

Darker Shades

Monochromatic dark

Shabby Chic Nomadic Hopsack Plymouth Brown

Lighter Shades

Monochromatic light

Shabby Chic March Breeze Vintage Taupe Snowy Mount

Complementary

Opposite on color wheel

Shabby Chic November Skies Acier Tint Loyal

Analogous

Adjacent colors

Shabby Chic Harbor Town Kept Love Letters Freshwater Green

Warm Shades

Warm spectrum

Shabby Chic Kept Love Letters Sugarplum Dance Twilight Bloom

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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Stonington

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