Palest Pistachio (BM 2122-60)
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Palest Pistachio (BM 2122-60) is a very light, neutral white from Benjamin Moore: LRV 83.8, so it reflects about 84 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Palest Pistachio
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Palest Pistachio 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 Palest Pistachio, 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 | Snowdrop | SW 6511 | 80 | 1.8 | very close |
| Behr | Day Spa | PWN-16 | 85.3 | 0.4 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | White Sash | 7004-14 | 81 | 1.6 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Ice Castles | 1153-1 | 85 | 0.7 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore white colors nearest to Palest Pistachio (LRV 83.8) by LRV.
Lighter than Palest Pistachio
Darker than Palest Pistachio
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 2122-60 |
| Hex | #E9EFED |
| RGB | 233, 239, 237 |
| HSL | 160°, 16%, 93% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 83.8 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 94.0, -2.3, 0.3 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | White |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Palest Pistachio (BM 2122-60), published as #E9EFED
#D7E5EB
#FCF9ED
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Palest Pistachio (BM 2122-60)?
- Palest Pistachio has an LRV of 83.8. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Palest Pistachio is a very light color.
- What is the closest match to Palest Pistachio in another brand?
- Day Spa (Behr PWN-16) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.4 (indistinguishable).
- Is Palest Pistachio warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Palest Pistachio as neutral, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is 0.3; 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.