Sun Washed (BM 2169-70)
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Sun Washed (BM 2169-70) is a very light, warm off-white from Benjamin Moore: LRV 84.2, so it reflects about 84 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Sun Washed
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Sun Washed 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 Sun Washed, 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 | Intimate White | SW 6322 | 77 | 2.8 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Light Rosebeige | 190E-1 | 85.2 | 1.1 | very close |
| Valspar | Crystal Pink | 2005-4C | 84 | 1.2 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Jasmine Flower | 1194-1 | 82 | 1.9 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore off-white colors nearest to Sun Washed (LRV 84.2) by LRV.
Lighter than Sun Washed
Darker than Sun Washed
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 2169-70 |
| Hex | #FDEEE5 |
| RGB | 253, 238, 229 |
| HSL | 22°, 86%, 95% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 84.2 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 95.0, 3.6, 6.2 |
| Undertone | Warm |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Off-white |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Sun Washed (BM 2169-70), published as #FDEEE5
#EBE4E3
#FFF8E5
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Sun Washed (BM 2169-70)?
- Sun Washed has an LRV of 84.2. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Sun Washed is a very light color.
- What is the closest match to Sun Washed in another brand?
- Light Rosebeige (Behr 190E-1) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.1 (very close).
- Is Sun Washed warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Sun Washed as warm, with a Warm undertone. Its Lab b* value is 6.2; 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.