Vichyssoise (BM CC-246)
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Vichyssoise (BM CC-246) is a light, warm beige from Benjamin Moore: LRV 67, so it reflects about 67 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Vichyssoise
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Vichyssoise by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper beige, 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 Vichyssoise, 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 | Chamomile | SW 6399 | 75 | 1.9 | very close |
| Behr | Flowery | M330-2 | 71.4 | 1.1 | very close |
| Valspar | Fennel Splash | 6007-3B | 68 | 1.3 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Namaste | 1026-1 | 69 | 0.5 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore beige colors nearest to Vichyssoise (LRV 67) by LRV.
Lighter than Vichyssoise
Darker than Vichyssoise
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | CC-246 |
| Hex | #E3D9BB |
| RGB | 227, 217, 187 |
| HSL | 45°, 42%, 81% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 67 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 86.8, -1.4, 16.0 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Vichyssoise (BM CC-246), published as #E3D9BB
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#F4E3BB
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Vichyssoise (BM CC-246)?
- Vichyssoise has an LRV of 67. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Vichyssoise is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Vichyssoise in another brand?
- Namaste (PPG 1026-1) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 0.5 (indistinguishable).
- Is Vichyssoise warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Vichyssoise as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 16.0; 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.