First Snowfall (BM 1618)
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First Snowfall (BM 1618) is a light, neutral off-white from Benjamin Moore: LRV 73.7, so it reflects about 74 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with First Snowfall
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for First Snowfall 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 First Snowfall, 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 | Icicle | SW 6238 | 73 | 1.2 | very close |
| Behr | Mainsail | MQ3-26 | 73 | 0.2 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Wisteria Snow | 4003-3A | 73 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Harbor Mist | 1160-1 | 74 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore off-white colors nearest to First Snowfall (LRV 73.7) by LRV.
Lighter than First Snowfall
Darker than First Snowfall
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1618 |
| Hex | #DAE0E3 |
| RGB | 218, 224, 227 |
| HSL | 200°, 14%, 87% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 73.7 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 88.8, -1.5, -2.2 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Off-white |
Same paint, two kinds of light
First Snowfall (BM 1618), published as #DAE0E3
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of First Snowfall (BM 1618)?
- First Snowfall has an LRV of 73.7. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so First Snowfall is a light color.
- What is the closest match to First Snowfall in another brand?
- Mainsail (Behr MQ3-26) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.2 (indistinguishable).
- Is First Snowfall warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists First Snowfall as neutral, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is -2.2; 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.