French Toast (BM CC-244)
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French Toast (BM CC-244) is a light, warm yellow from Benjamin Moore: LRV 62.6, so it reflects about 63 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with French Toast
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for French Toast 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 French Toast, 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 | Peace Yellow | SW 2857 | 65 | 1.2 | very close |
| Behr | Harmonious Gold | M300-3 | 64.8 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Sweet Treats | 3005-6B | 64 | 1.1 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Spice Is Nice | 1090-2 | 65 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore yellow colors nearest to French Toast (LRV 62.6) by LRV.
Lighter than French Toast
Darker than French Toast
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | CC-244 |
| Hex | #EACFA0 |
| RGB | 234, 207, 160 |
| HSL | 38°, 64%, 77% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 62.6 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 84.3, 2.7, 26.9 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
French Toast (BM CC-244), published as #EACFA0
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of French Toast (BM CC-244)?
- French Toast has an LRV of 62.6. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so French Toast is a light color.
- What is the closest match to French Toast in another brand?
- Harmonious Gold (Behr M300-3) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.8 (indistinguishable).
- Is French Toast warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists French Toast as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 26.9; 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.