Norfolk Cream (BM 261)
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Norfolk Cream (BM 261) is a light, warm beige from Benjamin Moore: LRV 73.1, so it reflects about 73 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Norfolk Cream
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Norfolk Cream 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 Norfolk Cream, 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 | Daybreak | SW 6700 | 82 | 1.6 | very close |
| Behr | Proper Temperature | M310-2 | 78.2 | 1.3 | very close |
| Valspar | Pale Maize | 3005-8C | 80 | 1.7 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Soleil | 1093-2 | 79 | 1.8 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore beige colors nearest to Norfolk Cream (LRV 73.1) by LRV.
Lighter than Norfolk Cream
Darker than Norfolk Cream
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 261 |
| Hex | #ECE3C1 |
| RGB | 236, 227, 193 |
| HSL | 47°, 53%, 84% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 73.1 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 90.2, -2.4, 17.7 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Norfolk Cream (BM 261), published as #ECE3C1
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Norfolk Cream (BM 261)?
- Norfolk Cream has an LRV of 73.1. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Norfolk Cream is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Norfolk Cream in another brand?
- Proper Temperature (Behr M310-2) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.3 (very close).
- Is Norfolk Cream warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Norfolk Cream as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 17.7; 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.