Halifax Cream (BM 344)
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Halifax Cream (BM 344) is a very light, warm beige from Benjamin Moore: LRV 83.2, so it reflects about 83 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Halifax Cream
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Halifax 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 Halifax 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 | Lemon Meringue | SW 7561 | 83 | 1.6 | very close |
| Behr | Pina Colada | 390A-2 | 89.5 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Summer Moon | 3008-2C | 88 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Silk Sails | 1206-2 | 85 | 1.0 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore beige colors nearest to Halifax Cream (LRV 83.2) by LRV.
Lighter than Halifax Cream
Darker than Halifax Cream
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 344 |
| Hex | #F7EFD1 |
| RGB | 247, 239, 209 |
| HSL | 47°, 70%, 89% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 83.2 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 94.4, -2.2, 15.5 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Halifax Cream (BM 344), published as #F7EFD1
#E6E5CF
#FFFAD1
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Halifax Cream (BM 344)?
- Halifax Cream has an LRV of 83.2. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Halifax Cream is a very light color.
- What is the closest match to Halifax Cream in another brand?
- Summer Moon (Valspar 3008-2C) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 0.8 (indistinguishable).
- Is Halifax Cream warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Halifax Cream as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 15.5; 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.