Fondant (BM AF-255)
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Fondant (BM AF-255) is a very light, warm white from Benjamin Moore: LRV 84.1, so it reflects about 84 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Fondant
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Fondant 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 Fondant, 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 | Cotton White | SW 7104 | 87 | 2.0 | very close |
| Behr | Creme Angels | 760A-1 | 86 | 0.5 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Birchwood White | 7002-18 | 83 | 1.2 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Scalloped Shell | 1193-1 | 83 | 1.0 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore white colors nearest to Fondant (LRV 84.1) by LRV.
Lighter than Fondant
Darker than Fondant
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | AF-255 |
| Hex | #F8EDE3 |
| RGB | 248, 237, 227 |
| HSL | 29°, 60%, 93% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 84.1 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 94.3, 2.0, 6.2 |
| Undertone | Warm |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | White |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Fondant (BM AF-255), published as #F8EDE3
#E6E3E1
#FFF7E3
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Fondant (BM AF-255)?
- Fondant has an LRV of 84.1. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Fondant is a very light color.
- What is the closest match to Fondant in another brand?
- Creme Angels (Behr 760A-1) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.5 (indistinguishable).
- Is Fondant warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Fondant as warm, with a Warm undertone. Its Lab b* value is 6.2; 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.