White Vanilla (BM 2017-70)
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White Vanilla (BM 2017-70) is a very light, warm beige from Benjamin Moore: LRV 86.6, so it reflects about 87 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with White Vanilla
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for White Vanilla 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 White Vanilla, 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 | 2.0 | very close |
| Behr | Social Butterfly | 360A-1 | 89 | 0.4 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Saffron Ivory | 7003-21 | 88 | 1.3 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Satin Weave | 1209-1 | 85 | 1.8 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore beige colors nearest to White Vanilla (LRV 86.6) by LRV.
Lighter than White Vanilla
Darker than White Vanilla
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 2017-70 |
| Hex | #FCF4DE |
| RGB | 252, 244, 222 |
| HSL | 44°, 83%, 93% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 86.6 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 96.3, -0.9, 11.6 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
White Vanilla (BM 2017-70), published as #FCF4DE
#EBE9DC
#FFFEDD
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of White Vanilla (BM 2017-70)?
- White Vanilla has an LRV of 86.6. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so White Vanilla is a very light color.
- What is the closest match to White Vanilla in another brand?
- Social Butterfly (Behr 360A-1) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.4 (indistinguishable).
- Is White Vanilla warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists White Vanilla as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 11.6; 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.