Florida Seashells (BM 128)
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Florida Seashells (BM 128) is a light, warm beige from Benjamin Moore: LRV 76.1, so it reflects about 76 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Florida Seashells
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Florida Seashells 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 Florida Seashells, 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 | Impressive Ivory | SW 7560 | 76 | 1.3 | very close |
| Behr | Frosting Cream | M250-1 | 78.3 | 0.7 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Almond Whip | 2008-4C | 78 | 1.0 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Peach Dip | 1203-3 | 75 | 1.3 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore beige colors nearest to Florida Seashells (LRV 76.1) by LRV.
Lighter than Florida Seashells
Darker than Florida Seashells
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 128 |
| Hex | #F9E3C6 |
| RGB | 249, 227, 198 |
| HSL | 34°, 81%, 88% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 76.1 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 91.3, 3.0, 16.9 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Florida Seashells (BM 128), published as #F9E3C6
#E8D9C4
#FFEDC6
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Florida Seashells (BM 128)?
- Florida Seashells has an LRV of 76.1. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Florida Seashells is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Florida Seashells in another brand?
- Frosting Cream (Behr M250-1) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.7 (indistinguishable).
- Is Florida Seashells warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Florida Seashells as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 16.9; 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.