Lychee (BM AF-40)
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Lychee (BM AF-40) is a very light, warm off-white from Benjamin Moore: LRV 81.3, so it reflects about 81 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Lychee
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Lychee 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 Lychee, 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 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| Behr | Rice Drink | PPH-06 | 82.2 | 0.6 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Bermuda Sand | 7002-10 | 82 | 1.3 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Parchment Paper | 1095-1 | 81 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore off-white colors nearest to Lychee (LRV 81.3) by LRV.
Lighter than Lychee
Darker than Lychee
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | AF-40 |
| Hex | #F5ECDC |
| RGB | 245, 236, 220 |
| HSL | 38°, 56%, 91% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 81.3 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 93.7, 0.4, 8.8 |
| Undertone | Warm |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Off-white |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Lychee (BM AF-40), published as #F5ECDC
#E4E2DA
#FFF6DC
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Lychee (BM AF-40)?
- Lychee has an LRV of 81.3. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Lychee is a very light color.
- What is the closest match to Lychee in another brand?
- Rice Drink (Behr PPH-06) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.6 (indistinguishable).
- Is Lychee warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Lychee as warm, with a Warm undertone. Its Lab b* value is 8.8; 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.