Calla Lily (BM 283)
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Calla Lily (BM 283) is a light, warm yellow from Benjamin Moore: LRV 79.4, so it reflects about 79 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Calla Lily
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Calla Lily 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 Calla Lily, 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 | Icy Lemonade | SW 1667 | 80 | 1.3 | very close |
| Behr | Lantern Light | P320-2 | 82.5 | 0.2 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Lemon Butter | 3008-4B | 84 | 1.0 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Banana Brulee | 1214-3 | 82 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore yellow colors nearest to Calla Lily (LRV 79.4) by LRV.
Lighter than Calla Lily
Darker than Calla Lily
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 283 |
| Hex | #F7ECBA |
| RGB | 247, 236, 186 |
| HSL | 49°, 79%, 85% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 79.4 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 93.2, -3.9, 25.6 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Calla Lily (BM 283), published as #F7ECBA
#E6E2B9
#FFF7B9
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Calla Lily (BM 283)?
- Calla Lily has an LRV of 79.4. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Calla Lily is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Calla Lily in another brand?
- Lantern Light (Behr P320-2) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.2 (indistinguishable).
- Is Calla Lily warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Calla Lily as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 25.6; 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.