Morning Light (BM 183)
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Morning Light (BM 183) is a very light, warm beige from Benjamin Moore: LRV 81.2, so it reflects about 81 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Morning Light
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Morning Light 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 Morning Light, 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 | Fresh Zest | SW 9662 | 82 | 1.0 | very close |
| Behr | Clear Yellow | 360C-1 | 84.3 | 0.0 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Veranda Ivory | 7003-20 | 85 | 0.5 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Vanilla Wafer | 1204-2 | 83 | 0.7 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore beige colors nearest to Morning Light (LRV 81.2) by LRV.
Lighter than Morning Light
Darker than Morning Light
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 183 |
| Hex | #F6ECD3 |
| RGB | 246, 236, 211 |
| HSL | 43°, 66%, 90% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 81.2 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 93.6, -0.7, 13.3 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Morning Light (BM 183), published as #F6ECD3
#E5E2D1
#FFF6D3
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Morning Light (BM 183)?
- Morning Light has an LRV of 81.2. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Morning Light is a very light color.
- What is the closest match to Morning Light in another brand?
- Clear Yellow (Behr 360C-1) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.0 (indistinguishable).
- Is Morning Light warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Morning Light as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 13.3; 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.