Benjamin Moore

Shortbread

CSP-970

Shortbread registers an LRV of 53.93, a mid-range reflectance that keeps the color clearly warm without appearing dark. Its hex #DBC295 indicates a yellow-beige base with golden undertones that read richer under warm artificial light and slightly more neutral in full daylight. Benjamin Moore White Dove provides a compatible warm white for trim, and Soft Chamois extends the golden-neutral palette on adjacent surfaces.

Hale Navy creates a sharp, high-contrast accent pairing, while Kendall Charcoal adds depth in a more muted way. Golden Straw reinforces the yellow undertone for a deliberately warm, unified scheme.

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Brand

Benjamin Moore

Code

CSP-970

Collection

Color Stories

Shortbread 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 Shortbread under artificial light

Light Temperature: 2700K

Natural Lighting

Living room scene to simulate Benjamin Moore Shortbread under natural light

Light Temperature: 4500K

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Orange

Strength

High

Temperature

warm

Hue Angle

39°

Orange Family

Lightness

72%

Light

Saturation

49%

Moderate

LRV

53.9

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

#DBC295

RGB Decimal

219, 194, 149

RGB Percent

85.9%, 76.1%, 58.4%

HSL

38.6, 49.3%, 72.2%

HSV

38.6, 32.0%, 85.9%

CMYK

0.0%, 11.4%, 32.0%, 14.1%

YIQ

196.3, 29.4, -8.8

XYZ

53.93, 55.81, 36.36

CIE Lab

79.51, 2.27, 25.91

CIE Luv

79.51, 18.43, 35.01

Hunter Lab

74.71, 2.17, 21.00

Decimal

14402197

Coordinating Colors and Color Palettes

Darker Shades

Monochromatic dark

Shortbread Walk on the Beach Ginger Jar Corduroy

Lighter Shades

Monochromatic light

Shortbread Ringwold Ground Lychee October Sky

Complementary

Opposite on color wheel

Shortbread Suenos Bothy Blue Graupel

Analogous

Adjacent colors

Shortbread Lime Splash Salmon Run Leprechaun Green

Warm Shades

Warm spectrum

Shortbread Salmon Run Glow Pink It's A Girl

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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Shortbread

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Hay

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Pale Moss

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Sepia Tan

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Sherwin Williams

Blonde

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Behr

Natural Twine

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Glidden

True Blonde

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Valspar

More Cowbell

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Valspar

Palomino Pony

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Glidden

Hayloft

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Amulet

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Behr

White Oak

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Sweeney Yellow

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Behr

Almondine

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Glidden

Halo