Vellum (BM 207)
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Vellum (BM 207) is a light, warm yellow from Benjamin Moore: LRV 63.3, so it reflects about 63 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Vellum
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Vellum 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 Vellum, 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 | Lucent Yellow | SW 6400 | 64 | 1.8 | very close |
| Behr | Abstract | M320-4 | 61.4 | 2.2 | very close |
| Valspar | Canary Diamond | 3008-6B | 70 | 1.5 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Tuscan Sun | 12-17 | 70 | 1.7 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore yellow colors nearest to Vellum (LRV 63.3) by LRV.
Lighter than Vellum
Darker than Vellum
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 207 |
| Hex | #E8D3A1 |
| RGB | 232, 211, 161 |
| HSL | 42°, 61%, 77% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 63.3 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 85.2, -0.1, 27.5 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Vellum (BM 207), published as #E8D3A1
#D8C9A0
#F9DDA0
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Vellum (BM 207)?
- Vellum has an LRV of 63.3. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Vellum is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Vellum in another brand?
- Canary Diamond (Valspar 3008-6B) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 1.5 (very close).
- Is Vellum warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Vellum as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 27.5; 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.