Benjamin Moore

Winter Sunshine

345

Winter Sunshine (BM) is a muted, pale yellow with warm yellow undertones and a hex value of #F9EFC5. Its LRV of 81.71 places it in the high-reflectance category, making it effective for light-maximizing applications. The yellow saturation is low, reading as a tinted off-white rather than a bold yellow.

Within Benjamin Moore, it pairs with White Dove, Simply White, Hale Navy, Saybrook Sage, and Quiet Moments. Its warmth complements cool-leaning greens and blues while maintaining tonal continuity with other light neutrals in the same collection.

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Brand

Benjamin Moore

Code

345

Collection

Benjamin Moore Classics

Winter Sunshine 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 Winter Sunshine under artificial light

Light Temperature: 2700K

Natural Lighting

Living room scene to simulate Benjamin Moore Winter Sunshine under natural light

Light Temperature: 4500K

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Yellow

Strength

High

Temperature

warm

Hue Angle

49°

Orange Family

Lightness

88%

Light

Saturation

81%

Highly Saturated

LRV

81.7

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

#F9EFC5

RGB Decimal

249, 239, 197

RGB Percent

97.6%, 93.7%, 77.3%

HSL

48.5, 81.2%, 87.5%

HSV

48.5, 20.9%, 97.6%

CMYK

0.0%, 4.0%, 20.9%, 2.4%

YIQ

237.2, 19.5, -11.0

XYZ

80.01, 85.90, 65.19

CIE Lab

94.27, -3.20, 21.56

CIE Luv

94.27, 8.30, 31.81

Hunter Lab

92.68, -3.25, 19.66

Decimal

16379845

Coordinating Colors and Color Palettes

Darker Shades

Monochromatic dark

Winter Sunshine Inner Glow Sunny Afternoon Sunrays

Lighter Shades

Monochromatic light

Winter Sunshine Effervescent Lightning White Cotton Tail

Analogous

Adjacent colors

Winter Sunshine Riverdale Green Pink Soap Ribbon Pink

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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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