Ionic Column (BM 1016)
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Ionic Column (BM 1016) is a light, warm off-white from Benjamin Moore: LRV 70.4, so it reflects about 70 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Ionic Column
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Ionic Column by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper neutral, a quiet contrast from another family, a dark accent. Benjamin Moore did not choose these pairings.
Closest match in every other brand
Each brand's closest color to Ionic Column, 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 | Divine White | SW 6105 | 72 | 0.5 | indistinguishable |
| Behr | Cinnamon Cake | W-F-220 | 73.4 | 0.5 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Balance | 2004-10C | 75 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | South Peak | 1071-1 | 75 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore off-white colors nearest to Ionic Column (LRV 70.4) by LRV.
Lighter than Ionic Column
Darker than Ionic Column
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1016 |
| Hex | #E7DDCF |
| RGB | 231, 221, 207 |
| HSL | 35°, 33%, 86% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 70.4 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 88.6, 1.1, 8.1 |
| Undertone | Warm |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Off-white |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Ionic Column (BM 1016), published as #E7DDCF
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Ionic Column (BM 1016)?
- Ionic Column has an LRV of 70.4. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Ionic Column is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Ionic Column in another brand?
- Cinnamon Cake (Behr W-F-220) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.5 (indistinguishable).
- Is Ionic Column warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Ionic Column as warm, with a Warm undertone. Its Lab b* value is 8.1; a higher b* is warmer and yellower, a lower one cooler and bluer.
Sources: LRV and hex as published by the manufacturer, via PaintDB (CC BY 4.0). 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.