Old World Romance (BM 303)
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Old World Romance (BM 303) is a very light, warm yellow from Benjamin Moore: LRV 80.3, so it reflects about 80 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Old World Romance
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Old World Romance 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 Old World Romance, 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 Chiffon | SW 6686 | 79 | 1.3 | very close |
| Behr | Rich Cream | 340A-2 | 83.1 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Creamy Oat | 3002-2C | 84 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Barely Butter | 1205-3 | 82 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore yellow colors nearest to Old World Romance (LRV 80.3) by LRV.
Lighter than Old World Romance
Darker than Old World Romance
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 303 |
| Hex | #FBEBC1 |
| RGB | 251, 235, 193 |
| HSL | 43°, 88%, 87% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 80.3 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 93.4, -1.0, 22.4 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Old World Romance (BM 303), published as #FBEBC1
#EAE1C0
#FFF5C0
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Old World Romance (BM 303)?
- Old World Romance has an LRV of 80.3. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Old World Romance is a very light color.
- What is the closest match to Old World Romance in another brand?
- Rich Cream (Behr 340A-2) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.9 (indistinguishable).
- Is Old World Romance warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Old World Romance as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 22.4; 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.