Chalk White (BM 2126-70)
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Chalk White (BM 2126-70) is a very light, neutral white from Benjamin Moore: LRV 82.4, so it reflects about 82 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Chalk White
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Chalk White 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 Chalk White, 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 | Winsome Grey | SW 9624 | 81 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| Behr | Vibrant White | BWC-12 | 84.1 | 0.0 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Cool Gray | 7006-10 | 84 | 1.2 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Moonlit Snow | 1041-1 | 85 | 0.5 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore white colors nearest to Chalk White (LRV 82.4) by LRV.
Lighter than Chalk White
Darker than Chalk White
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 2126-70 |
| Hex | #EAEDEB |
| RGB | 234, 237, 235 |
| HSL | 140°, 8%, 92% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 82.4 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 93.5, -1.4, 0.6 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | White |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Chalk White (BM 2126-70), published as #EAEDEB
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Chalk White (BM 2126-70)?
- Chalk White has an LRV of 82.4. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Chalk White is a very light color.
- What is the closest match to Chalk White in another brand?
- Vibrant White (Behr BWC-12) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.0 (indistinguishable).
- Is Chalk White warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Chalk White as neutral, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is 0.6; 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.