Beach Haven (BM 218)
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Beach Haven (BM 218) is a light, warm beige from Benjamin Moore: LRV 77.6, so it reflects about 78 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Beach Haven
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Beach Haven 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 Beach Haven, 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 | Lemon Meringue | SW 7561 | 83 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| Behr | Creme Brulee | 360E-1 | 82.1 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Spirited | 7003-19 | 81 | 1.2 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Spice Delight | 1208-2 | 82 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore beige colors nearest to Beach Haven (LRV 77.6) by LRV.
Lighter than Beach Haven
Darker than Beach Haven
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 218 |
| Hex | #F2E7CB |
| RGB | 242, 231, 203 |
| HSL | 43°, 60%, 87% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 77.6 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 91.8, -0.8, 15.0 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Beach Haven (BM 218), published as #F2E7CB
#E1DDC9
#FFF1CB
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Beach Haven (BM 218)?
- Beach Haven has an LRV of 77.6. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Beach Haven is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Beach Haven in another brand?
- Spice Delight (PPG 1208-2) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 0.8 (indistinguishable).
- Is Beach Haven warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Beach Haven as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 15.0; 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.