Lily of the Valley (BM 905)
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Lily of the Valley (BM 905) is a very light, warm beige from Benjamin Moore: LRV 83.8, so it reflects about 84 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Lily of the Valley
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Lily of the Valley 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 Lily of the Valley, 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 | Paperwhite | SW 7105 | 87 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
| Behr | Cotton Field | BXC-35 | 87.3 | 0.5 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Polished Ivory | 7006-6 | 82 | 1.5 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Spice Ivory | 1204-1 | 86 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore beige colors nearest to Lily of the Valley (LRV 83.8) by LRV.
Lighter than Lily of the Valley
Darker than Lily of the Valley
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 905 |
| Hex | #F7EFDC |
| RGB | 247, 239, 220 |
| HSL | 42°, 63%, 92% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 83.8 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 94.6, -0.5, 10.2 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Lily of the Valley (BM 905), published as #F7EFDC
#E6E5DA
#FFF9DC
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Lily of the Valley (BM 905)?
- Lily of the Valley has an LRV of 83.8. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Lily of the Valley is a very light color.
- What is the closest match to Lily of the Valley in another brand?
- Cotton Field (Behr BXC-35) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.5 (indistinguishable).
- Is Lily of the Valley warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Lily of the Valley as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 10.2; 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.