Fresh Air (BM 211)
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Fresh Air (BM 211) is a very light, warm beige from Benjamin Moore: LRV 81.3, so it reflects about 81 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Fresh Air
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Fresh Air 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 Fresh Air, 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 | Lemon Meringue | SW 7561 | 83 | 1.4 | very close |
| Behr | Pina Colada | 390A-2 | 89.5 | 1.3 | very close |
| Valspar | Champagne Tickle | 3001-2C | 87 | 1.1 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Crisp Candlelight | 1210-1 | 83 | 1.0 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore beige colors nearest to Fresh Air (LRV 81.3) by LRV.
Lighter than Fresh Air
Darker than Fresh Air
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 211 |
| Hex | #F5EDD0 |
| RGB | 245, 237, 208 |
| HSL | 47°, 65%, 89% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 81.3 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 93.7, -2.0, 15.0 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Fresh Air (BM 211), published as #F5EDD0
#E4E3CE
#FFF7D0
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Fresh Air (BM 211)?
- Fresh Air has an LRV of 81.3. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Fresh Air is a very light color.
- What is the closest match to Fresh Air in another brand?
- Crisp Candlelight (PPG 1210-1) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 1.0 (indistinguishable).
- Is Fresh Air warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Fresh Air as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 15.0; 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.