Oyster (BM 2115-70)
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Oyster (BM 2115-70) is a very light, neutral white from Benjamin Moore: LRV 80.4, so it reflects about 80 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Oyster
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Oyster 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 Oyster, 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 | Natural White | SW 9542 | 83 | 1.7 | very close |
| Behr | Timeless Day | 670E-1 | 81.9 | 0.0 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Winter Dawn | 7004-1 | 79 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Coronation | 1248-1 | 84 | 1.1 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore white colors nearest to Oyster (LRV 80.4) by LRV.
Lighter than Oyster
Darker than Oyster
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 2115-70 |
| Hex | #ECE9E8 |
| RGB | 236, 233, 232 |
| HSL | 15°, 10%, 92% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 80.4 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 92.6, 0.8, 0.8 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | White |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Oyster (BM 2115-70), published as #ECE9E8
#DADFE6
#FFF3E8
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Oyster (BM 2115-70)?
- Oyster has an LRV of 80.4. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Oyster is a very light color.
- What is the closest match to Oyster in another brand?
- Timeless Day (Behr 670E-1) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.0 (indistinguishable).
- Is Oyster warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Oyster as neutral, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is 0.8; 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.