Harp Strings (BM 213)
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Harp Strings (BM 213) is a light, warm yellow from Benjamin Moore: LRV 71.9, so it reflects about 72 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Harp Strings
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Harp Strings by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper yellow, 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 Harp Strings, 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 | Lantern Light | SW 6687 | 76 | 1.3 | very close |
| Behr | Windsong | 390C-3 | 77.8 | 0.7 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Pecan Cream | 3006-4B | 78 | 0.6 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Butter Cookie | 1108-3 | 77 | 1.1 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore yellow colors nearest to Harp Strings (LRV 71.9) by LRV.
Lighter than Harp Strings
Darker than Harp Strings
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 213 |
| Hex | #F1E2AF |
| RGB | 241, 226, 175 |
| HSL | 46°, 70%, 82% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 71.9 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 90.0, -2.5, 26.8 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Harp Strings (BM 213), published as #F1E2AF
#E1D8AE
#FFECAE
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Harp Strings (BM 213)?
- Harp Strings has an LRV of 71.9. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Harp Strings is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Harp Strings in another brand?
- Pecan Cream (Valspar 3006-4B) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 0.6 (indistinguishable).
- Is Harp Strings warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Harp Strings as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 26.8; 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.