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Benjamin Moore

Weston Flax

HC-5

Weston Flax (HC-5) is a warm yellow from Benjamin Moore with pronounced buttery undertones and a subtle golden cast. It registers an LRV of 76.45, placing it in the high-reflectance range suitable for brightening interior spaces. The yellow base carries slight cream inflections that prevent it from reading overly saturated on walls.

Within the Benjamin Moore catalog, Weston Flax coordinates with Hawthorne Yellow, Pale Moon, Newburyport Blue, Van Deusen Blue, and Guilford Green. It functions in both traditional and contemporary settings, performing consistently under natural and artificial light sources.
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Brand

Benjamin Moore

Code

HC-5

Collection

Historical Colors

Weston 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 Weston Flax under artificial light

Natural Lighting

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

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Yellow

Strength

High

Temperature

warm

Hue Angle

46°

Orange Family

Lightness

84%

Light

Saturation

68%

Saturated

LRV

76.5
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
#F2E5BA
RGB Decimal
242, 229, 186
RGB Percent
94.9%, 89.8%, 72.9%
HSL
46.1, 68.3%, 83.9%
HSV
46.1, 23.1%, 94.9%
CMYK
0.0%, 5.4%, 23.1%, 5.1%
YIQ
228.0, 21.6, -10.7
XYZ
73.50, 78.46, 57.72
CIE Lab
90.99, -2.23, 22.60
CIE Luv
90.99, 10.27, 32.76
Hunter Lab
88.58, -2.23, 20.11
Decimal
15918522

Coordinating Colors and Color Palettes

Darker Shades

Monochromatic dark

Weston FlaxGoldfieldGolden HourPickled Peppers

Lighter Shades

Monochromatic light

Weston FlaxFeatherbedIvory TuskPainter's Canvas

Analogous

Adjacent colors

Weston FlaxRiverdale GreenPale Satin PeachCitra Lime

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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Heart of Palm

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Gentle Glow

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Santo Domingo Cream

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Pale Moon

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San Mateo Beaches

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Farrow & Ball

Lancaster Yellow

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Endive

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Slices Of Happy

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Lime Kiss

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Pale Maize

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Behr

Yellow Wax Pepper

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Glidden

Winter Wheat

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Brushstroke

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