Ivory Lustre (BM 184)
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Ivory Lustre (BM 184) is a light, warm beige from Benjamin Moore: LRV 76.7, so it reflects about 77 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Ivory Lustre
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Ivory Lustre 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 Ivory Lustre, 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 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| Behr | Cream Silk | 370E-2 | 77.2 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Spirited | 7003-19 | 81 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Soleil | 1093-2 | 79 | 0.5 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore beige colors nearest to Ivory Lustre (LRV 76.7) by LRV.
Lighter than Ivory Lustre
Darker than Ivory Lustre
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 184 |
| Hex | #F2E6C8 |
| RGB | 242, 230, 200 |
| HSL | 43°, 62%, 87% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 76.7 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 91.5, -0.7, 16.1 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Ivory Lustre (BM 184), published as #F2E6C8
#E1DCC6
#FFF0C8
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Ivory Lustre (BM 184)?
- Ivory Lustre has an LRV of 76.7. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Ivory Lustre is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Ivory Lustre in another brand?
- Soleil (PPG 1093-2) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 0.5 (indistinguishable).
- Is Ivory Lustre warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Ivory Lustre as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 16.1; 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.