Corn Silk (BM CC-218)
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Corn Silk (BM CC-218) is a very light, warm yellow from Benjamin Moore: LRV 81.1, so it reflects about 81 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Corn Silk
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Corn Silk by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper yellow, 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 Corn Silk, 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 | Icy Lemonade | SW 1667 | 80 | 2.0 | very close |
| Behr | Joyous | ICC-50 | 85.5 | 0.7 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Summer Sun | 3007-2B | 85 | 1.1 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Easy On The Eyes | 1211-3 | 84 | 1.4 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore yellow colors nearest to Corn Silk (LRV 81.1) by LRV.
Lighter than Corn Silk
Darker than Corn Silk
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | CC-218 |
| Hex | #FDEEB2 |
| RGB | 253, 238, 178 |
| HSL | 48°, 95%, 85% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 81.1 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 94.0, -3.7, 30.9 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Corn Silk (BM CC-218), published as #FDEEB2
#ECE3B1
#FFF9B1
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Corn Silk (BM CC-218)?
- Corn Silk has an LRV of 81.1. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Corn Silk is a very light color.
- What is the closest match to Corn Silk in another brand?
- Joyous (Behr ICC-50) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.7 (indistinguishable).
- Is Corn Silk warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Corn Silk as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 30.9; 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.