Cancun Sand (BM 2016-70)
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Cancun Sand (BM 2016-70) is a very light, warm beige from Benjamin Moore: LRV 86.4, so it reflects about 86 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Cancun Sand
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Cancun Sand 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 Cancun Sand, 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 | Honied White | SW 7106 | 86 | 1.4 | very close |
| Behr | Thickened Cream | M290-1 | 90 | 0.4 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Saffron Ivory | 7003-21 | 88 | 1.7 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Spice Ivory | 1204-1 | 86 | 1.9 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore beige colors nearest to Cancun Sand (LRV 86.4) by LRV.
Lighter than Cancun Sand
Darker than Cancun Sand
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 2016-70 |
| Hex | #FCF3DE |
| RGB | 252, 243, 222 |
| HSL | 42°, 83%, 93% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 86.4 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 96.0, -0.4, 11.2 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Cancun Sand (BM 2016-70), published as #FCF3DE
#EBE9DC
#FFFDDE
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Cancun Sand (BM 2016-70)?
- Cancun Sand has an LRV of 86.4. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Cancun Sand is a very light color.
- What is the closest match to Cancun Sand in another brand?
- Thickened Cream (Behr M290-1) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.4 (indistinguishable).
- Is Cancun Sand warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Cancun Sand as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 11.2; 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.