Corinthian White (BM 162)
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Corinthian White (BM 162) is a light, warm beige from Benjamin Moore: LRV 79.5, so it reflects about 79 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Corinthian White
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Corinthian White 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 Corinthian White, 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 | Lemon Meringue | SW 7561 | 83 | 0.6 | indistinguishable |
| Behr | Custard Cream | 370C-2 | 86.8 | 1.1 | very close |
| Valspar | Spirited | 7003-19 | 81 | 0.4 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Maiden Hair | 1106-1 | 82 | 0.4 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore beige colors nearest to Corinthian White (LRV 79.5) by LRV.
Lighter than Corinthian White
Darker than Corinthian White
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 162 |
| Hex | #F6EACA |
| RGB | 246, 234, 202 |
| HSL | 44°, 71%, 88% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 79.5 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 92.9, -1.0, 17.0 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Corinthian White (BM 162), published as #F6EACA
#E5E0C8
#FFF4CA
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Corinthian White (BM 162)?
- Corinthian White has an LRV of 79.5. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Corinthian White is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Corinthian White in another brand?
- Maiden Hair (PPG 1106-1) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 0.4 (indistinguishable).
- Is Corinthian White warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Corinthian White as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 17.0; 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.