Ambiance (BM 309)
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Ambiance (BM 309) is a very light, warm beige from Benjamin Moore: LRV 82.6, so it reflects about 83 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Ambiance
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Ambiance 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 Ambiance, 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 | 1.2 | very close |
| Behr | Daybreak Sun | ECC-11-1 | 85.2 | 0.6 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Peaceful Calm | 3005-2C | 87 | 0.4 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Shiny Silk | 1206-3 | 84 | 0.6 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore beige colors nearest to Ambiance (LRV 82.6) by LRV.
Lighter than Ambiance
Darker than Ambiance
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 309 |
| Hex | #F8EECC |
| RGB | 248, 238, 204 |
| HSL | 46°, 76%, 89% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 82.6 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 94.1, -2.0, 17.7 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Ambiance (BM 309), published as #F8EECC
#E7E4CA
#FFF9CC
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Ambiance (BM 309)?
- Ambiance has an LRV of 82.6. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Ambiance is a very light color.
- What is the closest match to Ambiance in another brand?
- Peaceful Calm (Valspar 3005-2C) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 0.4 (indistinguishable).
- Is Ambiance warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Ambiance 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.