Powder Puff (BM 1143)
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Powder Puff (BM 1143) is a light, warm beige from Benjamin Moore: LRV 61.6, so it reflects about 62 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Powder Puff
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Powder Puff by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper beige, 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 Powder Puff, 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 | Interactive Cream | SW 6113 | 62 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| Behr | Irish Cream | MQ2-08 | 60.3 | 1.2 | very close |
| Valspar | Bread Basket | 3002-8B | 67 | 1.5 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Beachy Keen | 1081-2 | 65 | 1.2 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore beige colors nearest to Powder Puff (LRV 61.6) by LRV.
Lighter than Powder Puff
Darker than Powder Puff
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1143 |
| Hex | #E4CCB1 |
| RGB | 228, 204, 177 |
| HSL | 32°, 49%, 79% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 61.6 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 83.4, 4.2, 16.5 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Powder Puff (BM 1143), published as #E4CCB1
#D4C2AF
#F5D6B1
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Powder Puff (BM 1143)?
- Powder Puff has an LRV of 61.6. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Powder Puff is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Powder Puff in another brand?
- Interactive Cream (SW 6113) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 0.9 (indistinguishable).
- Is Powder Puff warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Powder Puff as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 16.5; 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.