Genesis White (BM 2134-70)
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Genesis White (BM 2134-70) is a light, neutral off-white from Benjamin Moore: LRV 76.6, so it reflects about 77 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Genesis White
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Genesis 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 Genesis 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 | Clean Slate | SW 9621 | 76 | 0.2 | indistinguishable |
| Behr | Ash White | W-F-520 | 76.1 | 0.5 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Silver Dust | 7004-19 | 77 | 1.0 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Gray Glimpse | 1036-1 | 77 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore off-white colors nearest to Genesis White (LRV 76.6) by LRV.
Lighter than Genesis White
Darker than Genesis White
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 2134-70 |
| Hex | #E1E4E3 |
| RGB | 225, 228, 227 |
| HSL | 160°, 5%, 89% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 76.6 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 90.3, -1.2, 0.1 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Off-white |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Genesis White (BM 2134-70), published as #E1E4E3
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Genesis White (BM 2134-70)?
- Genesis White has an LRV of 76.6. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Genesis White is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Genesis White in another brand?
- Clean Slate (SW 9621) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 0.2 (indistinguishable).
- Is Genesis White warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Genesis White as neutral, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is 0.1; 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.