White Marigold (BM 2149-60)
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White Marigold (BM 2149-60) is a light, warm beige from Benjamin Moore: LRV 77.4, so it reflects about 77 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with White Marigold
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for White Marigold by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper beige, 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 White Marigold, 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 | Carambola | SW 9667 | 82 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
| Behr | White Cliffs | PPU9-14 | 76.3 | 1.2 | very close |
| Valspar | Ginger Sugar | 6007-3A | 80 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Golden Fleece | 1214-2 | 82 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore beige colors nearest to White Marigold (LRV 77.4) by LRV.
Lighter than White Marigold
Darker than White Marigold
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 2149-60 |
| Hex | #EDE8CF |
| RGB | 237, 232, 207 |
| HSL | 50°, 45%, 87% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 77.4 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 91.8, -2.5, 12.8 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
White Marigold (BM 2149-60), published as #EDE8CF
#DCDECD
#FFF2CF
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of White Marigold (BM 2149-60)?
- White Marigold has an LRV of 77.4. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so White Marigold is a light color.
- What is the closest match to White Marigold in another brand?
- Golden Fleece (PPG 1214-2) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 0.8 (indistinguishable).
- Is White Marigold warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists White Marigold as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 12.8; 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.