Cashmere (BM 930)
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Cashmere (BM 930) is a light, warm beige from Benjamin Moore: LRV 79.4, so it reflects about 79 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Cashmere
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Cashmere 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 Cashmere, 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 | 0.7 | indistinguishable |
| Behr | Garlic Clove | 390C-2 | 84.5 | 0.5 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Oyster Bisque | 3007-4C | 83 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Silk Star | 1108-2 | 85 | 1.1 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore beige colors nearest to Cashmere (LRV 79.4) by LRV.
Lighter than Cashmere
Darker than Cashmere
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 930 |
| Hex | #F5ECC6 |
| RGB | 245, 236, 198 |
| HSL | 49°, 70%, 87% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 79.4 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 93.2, -3.0, 19.6 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Cashmere (BM 930), published as #F5ECC6
#E4E2C4
#FFF7C6
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Cashmere (BM 930)?
- Cashmere has an LRV of 79.4. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Cashmere is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Cashmere in another brand?
- Garlic Clove (Behr 390C-2) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.5 (indistinguishable).
- Is Cashmere warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Cashmere as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 19.6; 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.