Benjamin Moore

Walnut

CW-240

Walnut from Benjamin Moore belongs to the Williamsburg Paint Color Collection and is composed of iron oxide pigments that produce a warm, earthy red-brown. With an LRV of 17.55, it absorbs a significant amount of light, delivering a deep, substantial appearance best suited to traditional or transitional interiors such as libraries and living rooms. Red undertones are clearly present beneath the brown surface.

Recommended Benjamin Moore companions include Creamy White, White Dove, Hale Navy, Essex Green, and warm ochre tones from the same collection for historically informed palettes.

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Brand

Benjamin Moore

Code

CW-240

Collection

Williamsburg Paint Color Collection

Walnut 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 Walnut under artificial light

Light Temperature: 2700K

Natural Lighting

Living room scene to simulate Benjamin Moore Walnut under natural light

Light Temperature: 4500K

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Red

Strength

Medium

Temperature

warm

Hue Angle

14°

Red Family

Lightness

46%

Medium

Saturation

24%

Muted

LRV

17.6

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

#906558

RGB Decimal

144, 101, 88

RGB Percent

56.5%, 39.6%, 34.5%

HSL

13.9, 24.1%, 45.5%

HSV

13.9, 38.9%, 56.5%

CMYK

0.0%, 29.9%, 38.9%, 43.5%

YIQ

112.4, 29.8, 5.0

XYZ

17.92, 15.94, 11.37

CIE Lab

46.90, 15.58, 14.28

CIE Luv

46.90, 29.46, 14.92

Hunter Lab

39.93, 12.75, 9.65

Decimal

9463128

Coordinating Colors and Color Palettes

Darker Shades

Monochromatic dark

Walnut Warm Brownie Leather Clutch Chocolate Sundae

Lighter Shades

Monochromatic light

Walnut Hushed Auburn Café Mocha Morristown Cream

Complementary

Opposite on color wheel

Walnut Manitou Blue Tempe Star Turquoise Powder

Analogous

Adjacent colors

Walnut Dash of Oregano Cabernet Tuscany Hillside

Warm Shades

Warm spectrum

Walnut Cabernet Victorian Plum Dynamic Magenta

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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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