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How it reads
Calm OC-22 is an off-white from Benjamin Moore's Off-White Collection, described by the brand as having "the barest hint of lavender-gray". Its LRV is 75.83, and it also appears in the Color Preview range as 2111-70.
That faint violet is noticeable on the wall. It is a white for moderate light: in a very bright room it can wash out, and in north light it reads grayer.
What Calm is
Calm is an off-white in Benjamin Moore's Off-White Collection, also listed as 2111-70. The brand says the barest hint of lavender-gray distinguishes it, and gives an LRV of 75.83.
That faint violet is what sets it apart from creamier whites.
How it behaves in light
Calm is light-sensitive. Love Remodeled notes it tends to show up more as a gray in north-facing rooms, while south-facing light warms it up.
In a very bright room it can wash out almost to plain white. Moderate, even light suits it best.
Where to use it
In the Morgan Harrison Home living rooms on this page, Calm sits behind blue-gray upholstery, white trim and art, where its cool cast keeps the scheme quiet and fresh.
It works where you want a white that leans soft and cool rather than creamy, and where the light is not so strong that it vanishes.
What it sits next to
Benjamin Moore pairs it with Opulence, Nightingale, Porcelain and Newburyport Blue.
Pale Oak is the common comparison: Love Remodeled says Pale Oak is a bit darker. On this site, compare it with Silver Satin and Gray Owl.
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