Ecru (BM 2014-70)
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Ecru (BM 2014-70) is a very light, warm off-white from Benjamin Moore: LRV 84.8, so it reflects about 85 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Ecru
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Ecru 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 Ecru, 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 | Cotton White | SW 7104 | 87 | 2.7 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Fine White | 250A-1 | 86.3 | 0.7 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Abalone Pink | 7002-17 | 83 | 1.7 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Wright Pearl White | FLLW994 | 82 | 2.0 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore off-white colors nearest to Ecru (LRV 84.8) by LRV.
Lighter than Ecru
Darker than Ecru
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 2014-70 |
| Hex | #FDEFE2 |
| RGB | 253, 239, 226 |
| HSL | 29°, 87%, 94% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 84.8 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 95.2, 2.6, 8.0 |
| Undertone | Warm |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Off-white |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Ecru (BM 2014-70), published as #FDEFE2
#EBE5E0
#FFF9E2
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Ecru (BM 2014-70)?
- Ecru has an LRV of 84.8. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Ecru is a very light color.
- What is the closest match to Ecru in another brand?
- Fine White (Behr 250A-1) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.7 (indistinguishable).
- Is Ecru warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Ecru as warm, with a Warm undertone. Its Lab b* value is 8.0; 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.