Ivory Porcelain (BM 239)
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Ivory Porcelain (BM 239) is a light, warm beige from Benjamin Moore: LRV 69.5, so it reflects about 70 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Ivory Porcelain
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Ivory Porcelain 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 Porcelain, 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 | Ionic Ivory | SW 6406 | 74 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| Behr | Belvedere Cream | 770C-2 | 70.9 | 0.2 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Unforgettable | 7003-2 | 72 | 1.1 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Irresistible | 1094-1 | 73 | 0.7 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore beige colors nearest to Ivory Porcelain (LRV 69.5) by LRV.
Lighter than Ivory Porcelain
Darker than Ivory Porcelain
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 239 |
| Hex | #E4DCC4 |
| RGB | 228, 220, 196 |
| HSL | 45°, 37%, 83% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 69.5 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 87.8, -1.2, 12.8 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Ivory Porcelain (BM 239), published as #E4DCC4
#D3D2C2
#F6E6C4
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Ivory Porcelain (BM 239)?
- Ivory Porcelain has an LRV of 69.5. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Ivory Porcelain is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Ivory Porcelain in another brand?
- Belvedere Cream (Behr 770C-2) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.2 (indistinguishable).
- Is Ivory Porcelain warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Ivory Porcelain as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 12.8; 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.