Key Pearl (BM 885)
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Key Pearl (BM 885) is a light, neutral off-white from Benjamin Moore: LRV 78.3, so it reflects about 78 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Key Pearl
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Key Pearl by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper neutral, 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 Key Pearl, 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 | Lotus Petal | SW 9697 | 77 | 2.2 | very close |
| Behr | Cream Rose | 160A-1 | 80.6 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Champagne Pink | 2004-4C | 81 | 1.5 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Rockabye Baby | 1188-1 | 80 | 0.5 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore off-white colors nearest to Key Pearl (LRV 78.3) by LRV.
Lighter than Key Pearl
Darker than Key Pearl
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 885 |
| Hex | #F5E4DF |
| RGB | 245, 228, 223 |
| HSL | 14°, 52%, 92% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 78.3 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 91.8, 5.0, 4.5 |
| Undertone | Warm |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Off-white |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Key Pearl (BM 885), published as #F5E4DF
#E4DADD
#FFEEDF
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Key Pearl (BM 885)?
- Key Pearl has an LRV of 78.3. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Key Pearl is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Key Pearl in another brand?
- Rockabye Baby (PPG 1188-1) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 0.5 (indistinguishable).
- Is Key Pearl warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Key Pearl as neutral, with a Warm undertone. Its Lab b* value is 4.5; 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.