Paper Mache (BM AF-25)
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Paper Mache (BM AF-25) is a very light, warm white from Benjamin Moore: LRV 84.6, so it reflects about 85 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Paper Mache
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Paper Mache 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 Paper Mache, 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 | Barely Pear | SW 9666 | 83 | 1.7 | very close |
| Behr | Snowy Pine | PPU10-13 | 85.8 | 0.7 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Lemon Edge | 7003-23 | 89 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Ageless | 1123-1 | 83 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore white colors nearest to Paper Mache (LRV 84.6) by LRV.
Lighter than Paper Mache
Darker than Paper Mache
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | AF-25 |
| Hex | #F0F0E3 |
| RGB | 240, 240, 227 |
| HSL | 60°, 30%, 92% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 84.6 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 94.5, -2.2, 6.3 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | White |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Paper Mache (BM AF-25), published as #F0F0E3
#DEE6E1
#FFFAE3
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Paper Mache (BM AF-25)?
- Paper Mache has an LRV of 84.6. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Paper Mache is a very light color.
- What is the closest match to Paper Mache in another brand?
- Snowy Pine (Behr PPU10-13) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.7 (indistinguishable).
- Is Paper Mache warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Paper Mache as warm, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is 6.3; 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.