Cornsilk (BM 198)
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Cornsilk (BM 198) is a light, warm yellow from Benjamin Moore: LRV 72.3, so it reflects about 72 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Cornsilk
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Cornsilk by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper yellow, 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 Cornsilk, 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 | Friendly Yellow | SW 6680 | 76 | 1.4 | very close |
| Behr | Calla | PPU6-12 | 75 | 1.3 | very close |
| Valspar | Demure Yellow | 3006-6C | 76 | 1.7 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Gentle Glow | 1210-2 | 79 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore yellow colors nearest to Cornsilk (LRV 72.3) by LRV.
Lighter than Cornsilk
Darker than Cornsilk
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 198 |
| Hex | #F2E1B4 |
| RGB | 242, 225, 180 |
| HSL | 44°, 70%, 83% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 72.3 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 89.9, -1.0, 24.2 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Cornsilk (BM 198), published as #F2E1B4
#E1D7B3
#FFEBB3
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Cornsilk (BM 198)?
- Cornsilk has an LRV of 72.3. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Cornsilk is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Cornsilk in another brand?
- Gentle Glow (PPG 1210-2) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 0.9 (indistinguishable).
- Is Cornsilk warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Cornsilk as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 24.2; 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.