Fine China (BM 2156-70)
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Fine China (BM 2156-70) is a very light, warm beige from Benjamin Moore: LRV 85.4, so it reflects about 85 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Fine China
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Fine China 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 Fine China, 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 | Honied White | SW 7106 | 86 | 1.6 | very close |
| Behr | Thickened Cream | M290-1 | 90 | 0.2 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Saffron Ivory | 7003-21 | 88 | 1.4 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Satin Weave | 1209-1 | 85 | 1.8 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore beige colors nearest to Fine China (LRV 85.4) by LRV.
Lighter than Fine China
Darker than Fine China
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 2156-70 |
| Hex | #FBF2DC |
| RGB | 251, 242, 220 |
| HSL | 43°, 79%, 92% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 85.4 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 95.7, -0.6, 11.7 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Fine China (BM 2156-70), published as #FBF2DC
#EAE8DA
#FFFDDC
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Fine China (BM 2156-70)?
- Fine China has an LRV of 85.4. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Fine China is a very light color.
- What is the closest match to Fine China in another brand?
- Thickened Cream (Behr M290-1) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.2 (indistinguishable).
- Is Fine China warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Fine China as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 11.7; 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.