Ancient Ivory (Behr BWC-16)
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Ancient Ivory (Behr BWC-16) is a light, warm beige from Behr: LRV 79.9, so it reflects about 80 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Ancient Ivory
Four Behr colors picked for Ancient Ivory by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper beige, a quiet contrast from another family, a dark accent. Behr did not choose these pairings.
Closest match in every other brand
Each brand's closest color to Ancient Ivory, ranked by CIEDE2000 (deltaE): under 1.0 is indistinguishable, 1.0 to 2.3 very close, 2.3 to 5 noticeably different, over 5 clearly different.
| Brand | Closest color | Code | LRV | deltaE | How close |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | Crème | SW 7556 | 82 | 0.7 | indistinguishable |
| Benjamin Moore | Cappuccino Froth | CSP-1055 | 77.2 | 0.5 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Kabuki Clay | 3003-8C | 82 | 0.6 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Golden Mushroom | 1207-2 | 82 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr beige colors nearest to Ancient Ivory (LRV 79.9 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Ancient Ivory
Darker than Ancient Ivory
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | BWC-16 |
| Hex | #F1E6D1 |
| RGB | 241, 230, 209 |
| HSL | 39°, 53%, 88% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 79.9 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 91.6, 0.3, 11.6 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Ancient Ivory (Behr BWC-16), published as #F1E6D1
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Ancient Ivory (Behr BWC-16)?
- Ancient Ivory has an LRV of 79.9 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Ancient Ivory is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Ancient Ivory in another brand?
- Cappuccino Froth (BM CSP-1055) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 0.5 (indistinguishable).
- Is Ancient Ivory warm or cool?
- Behr lists Ancient Ivory as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 11.6; a higher b* is warmer and yellower, a lower one cooler and bluer.
Sources: hex as published by the manufacturer, via PaintDB (CC BY 4.0); LRV is not published by Behr for this color and is estimated here from the color's own hex value. Color differences are CIEDE2000 values computed by this site from the hex values (data snapshot 2026-10-01). Color names and codes belong to their manufacturers.