Banana Cream (BM 275)
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Banana Cream (BM 275) is a light, warm yellow from Benjamin Moore: LRV 67.5, so it reflects about 67 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Banana Cream
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Banana Cream by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper yellow, 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 Banana 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 | Optimistic Yellow | SW 6900 | 76 | 2.2 | very close |
| Behr | Refreshing Tea | PPU8-12 | 72.1 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Desert Hotsprings | 6008-5C | 67 | 1.6 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Demeter | 11-01 | 70 | 1.0 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore yellow colors nearest to Banana Cream (LRV 67.5) by LRV.
Lighter than Banana Cream
Darker than Banana Cream
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 275 |
| Hex | #EADBA1 |
| RGB | 234, 219, 161 |
| HSL | 48°, 63%, 77% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 67.5 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 87.4, -3.4, 30.4 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Banana Cream (BM 275), published as #EADBA1
#DAD1A0
#FBE5A0
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Banana Cream (BM 275)?
- Banana Cream has an LRV of 67.5. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Banana Cream is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Banana Cream in another brand?
- Refreshing Tea (Behr PPU8-12) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.8 (indistinguishable).
- Is Banana Cream warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Banana Cream as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 30.4; 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.