How popular is Flax?
ColorRank14#5,827 of 50,762
Searches per month · USAbout 70 searches a month in the US
Google search volume for “Benjamin Moore Flax” and its code, averaged over the 12 months to September 2026; pulled 2026-10-15. An estimate, not a census. How we measure
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About Flax
Flax is a warm, medium-light beige with warm undertones. This warm shade has an LRV of 41.54 and absorbs a moderate amount of light, making it versatile for a variety of spaces.
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The nearest Benjamin Moore colors with the same hue and saturation as Flax, a visible step lighter or darker.
Color Specifications
- Name
- Flax
- Brand
- Benjamin Moore
- Code
- 2098-50
- Hex
- #C0A9A1
- RGB
- 192, 169, 161
- HSL
- 15, 20%, 69%
- CMYK
- 0, 12, 16, 25Approximate — screen to print
- Lab
- 71.0, 7.0, 7.2
- CSS
- --benjamin-moore-flax
- LRV
- 41.54 (Medium Light)
- Undertone
- Warm
- Temperature
- warm
- Family
- beige
- Interior
- Yes
- Exterior
- Yes
- Finishes
- flatmatteeggshellsatinsemi-glosshigh-gloss
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