First Light (BM 2102-70)
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First Light (BM 2102-70) is a light, neutral off-white from Benjamin Moore: LRV 75.9, so it reflects about 76 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with First Light
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for First Light 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 First Light, 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 | Intimate White | SW 6322 | 77 | 2.4 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Old Rose | PPH-31 | 78.8 | 0.2 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Sweet Pastel | 1007-8C | 76 | 1.2 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Chantilly Lace | 1065-1 | 78 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore off-white colors nearest to First Light (LRV 75.9) by LRV.
Lighter than First Light
Darker than First Light
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 2102-70 |
| Hex | #EFE2DE |
| RGB | 239, 226, 222 |
| HSL | 14°, 35%, 90% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 75.9 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 90.8, 3.7, 3.5 |
| Undertone | Warm |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Off-white |
Same paint, two kinds of light
First Light (BM 2102-70), published as #EFE2DE
#DDD8DC
#FFECDE
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of First Light (BM 2102-70)?
- First Light has an LRV of 75.9. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so First Light is a light color.
- What is the closest match to First Light in another brand?
- Old Rose (Behr PPH-31) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.2 (indistinguishable).
- Is First Light warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists First Light as neutral, with a Warm undertone. Its Lab b* value is 3.5; a higher b* is warmer and yellower, a lower one cooler and bluer.
Sources: LRV and hex from Benjamin Moore technical data (verified 2026-10-02). 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.