Adobe White (BM 2166-70)
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Adobe White (BM 2166-70) is a very light, warm beige from Benjamin Moore: LRV 83.8, so it reflects about 84 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Adobe White
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Adobe White 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 Adobe 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 | Crisp Linen | SW 6378 | 81 | 1.5 | very close |
| Behr | Ivory | PPH-12 | 85.2 | 0.2 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Night Light | 7002-19 | 85 | 0.5 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Mimosa | 1203-2 | 82 | 1.4 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore beige colors nearest to Adobe White (LRV 83.8) by LRV.
Lighter than Adobe White
Darker than Adobe White
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 2166-70 |
| Hex | #FAEDDB |
| RGB | 250, 237, 219 |
| HSL | 35°, 76%, 92% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 83.8 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 94.3, 1.4, 10.3 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Adobe White (BM 2166-70), published as #FAEDDB
#E9E3D9
#FFF7DB
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Adobe White (BM 2166-70)?
- Adobe White has an LRV of 83.8. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Adobe White is a very light color.
- What is the closest match to Adobe White in another brand?
- Ivory (Behr PPH-12) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.2 (indistinguishable).
- Is Adobe White warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Adobe White as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 10.3; 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.