Deep in Thought (BM AF-30)
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Deep in Thought (BM AF-30) is a very light, warm off-white from Benjamin Moore: LRV 80.5, so it reflects about 80 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Deep in Thought
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Deep in Thought 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 Deep in Thought, 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 | 0.4 | indistinguishable |
| Behr | Swiss Cream | HDC-CT-27 | 81.7 | 0.4 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Pontoon White | 7006-13 | 83 | 0.4 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Cake Batter | 1214-1 | 84 | 0.6 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore off-white colors nearest to Deep in Thought (LRV 80.5) by LRV.
Lighter than Deep in Thought
Darker than Deep in Thought
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | AF-30 |
| Hex | #EEECDB |
| RGB | 238, 236, 219 |
| HSL | 54°, 36%, 90% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 80.5 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 93.1, -2.2, 8.5 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Off-white |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Deep in Thought (BM AF-30), published as #EEECDB
#DCE2D9
#FFF6DB
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Deep in Thought (BM AF-30)?
- Deep in Thought has an LRV of 80.5. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Deep in Thought is a very light color.
- What is the closest match to Deep in Thought in another brand?
- Swiss Cream (Behr HDC-CT-27) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.4 (indistinguishable).
- Is Deep in Thought warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Deep in Thought as warm, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is 8.5; 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.