Ivory Tusk (BM 2153-70)
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Ivory Tusk (BM 2153-70) is a very light, warm beige from Benjamin Moore: LRV 84.6, so it reflects about 85 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Ivory Tusk
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Ivory Tusk 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 Ivory Tusk, 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 | Paperwhite | SW 7105 | 87 | 1.4 | very close |
| Behr | Painter's Canvas | M320-1 | 88.9 | 0.2 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Saffron Ivory | 7003-21 | 88 | 1.7 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Spice Ivory | 1204-1 | 86 | 1.0 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore beige colors nearest to Ivory Tusk (LRV 84.6) by LRV.
Lighter than Ivory Tusk
Darker than Ivory Tusk
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 2153-70 |
| Hex | #F8F1DD |
| RGB | 248, 241, 221 |
| HSL | 44°, 66%, 92% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 84.6 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 95.2, -1.0, 10.5 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Ivory Tusk (BM 2153-70), published as #F8F1DD
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Ivory Tusk (BM 2153-70)?
- Ivory Tusk has an LRV of 84.6. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Ivory Tusk is a very light color.
- What is the closest match to Ivory Tusk in another brand?
- Painter's Canvas (Behr M320-1) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.2 (indistinguishable).
- Is Ivory Tusk warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Ivory Tusk as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 10.5; 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.