Eggshell (BM 2026-70)
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Eggshell (BM 2026-70) is a very light, warm green from Benjamin Moore: LRV 87.7, so it reflects about 88 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Eggshell
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Eggshell by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper green, 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 Eggshell, 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 | Carambola | SW 9667 | 82 | 3.4 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Budding Leaf | P360-1 | 85.4 | 1.9 | very close |
| Valspar | Ambrosia Mist | 6003-5A | 86 | 2.1 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Giggle | 1217-1 | 85 | 1.7 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore green colors nearest to Eggshell (LRV 87.7) by LRV.
Lighter than Eggshell
Darker than Eggshell
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 2026-70 |
| Hex | #F7F8DC |
| RGB | 247, 248, 220 |
| HSL | 62°, 67%, 92% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 87.7 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 96.9, -5.0, 13.4 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Eggshell (BM 2026-70), published as #F7F8DC
#E5EDDA
#FFFFD9
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Eggshell (BM 2026-70)?
- Eggshell has an LRV of 87.7. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Eggshell is a very light color.
- What is the closest match to Eggshell in another brand?
- Giggle (PPG 1217-1) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 1.7 (very close).
- Is Eggshell warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Eggshell as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 13.4; 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.