Desolate
OC-101 · Benjamin Moore
BeigeView Desolate OC-101 on the Benjamin Moore site ↗Hex
#F6EAD2
LRV
81
Family
Beige
OC-101
Color profile
Light value
81 · Very light
Undertone
Warm warm, golden lean
Family
Beige
“Yellow-cream undertones punctuate this delightful shade of white.”— Benjamin Moore
Where it sits on the light scale
0 · Absolute black100 · Pure white
LRV 81 Very light · reflects most light and reads bright
Coordinating colors
A working palette built around DesolateSimilar colors
Tap any color to compareDesolate vs Cameo White
81LRV78
#F6EAD2Hex#F2E7CF
BeigeFamilyBeige
warm, golden leanUndertonewarm, golden lean
Similar colors from other brands
Tap any color to compareDesolate vs Smooth Silk
81LRV83
#F6EAD2Hex#F6EAD2
BeigeFamilyBeige
warm, golden leanUndertonewarm, golden lean
Smooth Silk is near-identical · 2 points lighter compared with Desolate.
Desolate vs Golden Mushroom
81LRV80
#F6EAD2Hex#F4E8D1
BeigeFamilyBeige
warm, golden leanUndertonewarm, golden lean
Golden Mushroom is near-identical compared with Desolate.
Desolate vs Honeysuckle White
81LRV85
#F6EAD2Hex#F8ECD3
BeigeFamilyBeige
warm, golden leanUndertonewarm, golden lean
Honeysuckle White is near-identical · 4 points lighter compared with Desolate.
Desolate vs Tallow
81LRV84
#F6EAD2Hex#F6EBD5
BeigeFamilyBeige
warm, golden leanUndertonewarm, golden lean
Tallow is near-identical · 3 points lighter compared with Desolate.
Desolate vs Fresh Zest
81LRV82
#F6EAD2Hex#F5E9CF
BeigeFamilyYellow
warm, golden leanUndertonewarm, golden lean
Fresh Zest is near-identical · 1 points lighter compared with Desolate.
Desolate vs Magnolia Blossom
81LRV80
#F6EAD2Hex#F4E7CE
BeigeFamilyBeige
warm, golden leanUndertonewarm, golden lean
Magnolia Blossom is near-identical compared with Desolate.
Desolate vs Crème
81LRV82
#F6EAD2Hex#F4E8D2
BeigeFamilyBeige
warm, golden leanUndertonewarm, golden lean
Crème is near-identical · 1 points lighter compared with Desolate.
Desolate vs Frolic
81LRV80
#F6EAD2Hex#F2E6CE
BeigeFamilyBeige
warm, golden leanUndertonewarm, golden lean
Frolic is near-identical compared with Desolate.
Desolate vs Lemon Meringue
81LRV81
#F6EAD2Hex#F3E8D3
BeigeFamilyBeige
warm, golden leanUndertonewarm, golden lean
Lemon Meringue is very close match · cooler compared with Desolate.
Desolate vs New White
81LRV79
#F6EAD2Hex#EFE6CF
BeigeFamilyBeige
warm, golden leanUndertonewarm, golden lean
New White is very close match · 1 points darker compared with Desolate.
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Desolate, answered
What is the LRV of Desolate?
Desolate (OC-101) by Benjamin Moore has a Light Reflectance Value of 81, so it reflects most of the light that hits it. On the 0–100 scale that places it in the very light range.
Is Desolate a warm or cool color?
Desolate has a warm undertone (warm, golden lean).
What is the closest match to Desolate from another brand?
The closest cross-brand match to Desolate is Smooth Silk (YL-W07) by Behr, near-identical · 2 points lighter.
Benjamin Moore · OC-101
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