Benjamin Moore

Warm Sunglow

CSP-1070

Warm Sunglow is a tan from Benjamin Moore with orange undertones that lend it a warm, amber-adjacent quality distinct from cooler beiges. With a Light Reflectance Value of 35.64, it sits in the medium range, providing moderate light absorption that reads as neither light nor dark on interior walls. The orange influence gives it more color presence than a standard neutral, making it function as both a background tone and a subtle accent.

Benjamin Moore's White Dove and Kendall Charcoal offer effective contrast, while Golden Honey and Soft Pumpkin extend the warm analogous palette.

Brand

Benjamin Moore

Code

CSP-1070

Collection

Color Stories

Warm Sunglow 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 Warm Sunglow under artificial light

Natural Lighting

Living room scene to simulate Benjamin Moore Warm Sunglow under natural light

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Orange

Strength

High

Temperature

warm

Hue Angle

28°

Red Family

Lightness

61%

Medium

Saturation

49%

Moderate

LRV

35.6
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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
#CC986B
RGB Decimal
204, 152, 107
RGB Percent
80.0%, 59.6%, 42.0%
HSL
27.8, 48.7%, 61.0%
HSV
27.8, 47.5%, 80.0%
CMYK
0.0%, 25.5%, 47.5%, 20.0%
YIQ
162.4, 45.5, -3.1
XYZ
38.78, 36.36, 18.88
CIE Lab
66.79, 14.00, 31.21
CIE Luv
66.79, 38.44, 36.73
Hunter Lab
60.30, 12.91, 22.07
Decimal
13408363

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