Westchester Tan (BM 246)
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Westchester Tan (BM 246) is a light, warm beige from Benjamin Moore: LRV 78, so it reflects about 78 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Westchester Tan
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Westchester Tan 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 Westchester Tan, 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 | 1.0 | very close |
| Behr | Proper Temperature | M310-2 | 78.2 | 1.2 | very close |
| Valspar | Spirited | 7003-19 | 81 | 1.5 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Crescent Moon | 1091-2 | 81 | 0.7 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore beige colors nearest to Westchester Tan (LRV 78) by LRV.
Lighter than Westchester Tan
Darker than Westchester Tan
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 246 |
| Hex | #F1E8CC |
| RGB | 241, 232, 204 |
| HSL | 45°, 57%, 87% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 78 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 92.0, -1.5, 14.7 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Westchester Tan (BM 246), published as #F1E8CC
#E0DECA
#FFF2CC
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Westchester Tan (BM 246)?
- Westchester Tan has an LRV of 78. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Westchester Tan is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Westchester Tan in another brand?
- Crescent Moon (PPG 1091-2) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 0.7 (indistinguishable).
- Is Westchester Tan warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Westchester Tan as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 14.7; 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.