A la Mode (BM 2109-70)
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A la Mode (BM 2109-70) is a light, neutral off-white from Benjamin Moore: LRV 75.5, so it reflects about 75 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with A la Mode
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for A la Mode 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 A la Mode, 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 | Crystalline | SW 9691 | 77 | 1.0 | indistinguishable |
| Behr | Fading Fog | PR-W07 | 78 | 0.4 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Heirloom Pink | 7001-18 | 76 | 1.0 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Arctic Cotton | 1002-2 | 77 | 0.5 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore off-white colors nearest to A la Mode (LRV 75.5) by LRV.
Lighter than A la Mode
Darker than A la Mode
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 2109-70 |
| Hex | #E6E2DE |
| RGB | 230, 226, 222 |
| HSL | 30°, 14%, 89% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 75.5 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 90.1, 0.7, 2.4 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Off-white |
Same paint, two kinds of light
A la Mode (BM 2109-70), published as #E6E2DE
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of A la Mode (BM 2109-70)?
- A la Mode has an LRV of 75.5. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so A la Mode is a light color.
- What is the closest match to A la Mode in another brand?
- Fading Fog (Behr PR-W07) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.4 (indistinguishable).
- Is A la Mode warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists A la Mode as neutral, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is 2.4; 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.