Papaya (BM CC-248)
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Papaya (BM CC-248) is a light, warm beige from Benjamin Moore: LRV 67.4, so it reflects about 67 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Papaya
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Papaya 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 Papaya, 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 | Roycroft Vellum | SW 2833 | 71 | 1.1 | very close |
| Behr | Nature Trail | ECC-26-2 | 69 | 1.0 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Hidden Path | 3008-8C | 71 | 1.4 | very close |
| PPG Paints | At The Beach | 12-28 | 70 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore beige colors nearest to Papaya (LRV 67.4) by LRV.
Lighter than Papaya
Darker than Papaya
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | CC-248 |
| Hex | #E5D7B9 |
| RGB | 229, 215, 185 |
| HSL | 41°, 46%, 81% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 67.4 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 86.4, 0.0, 16.6 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Papaya (BM CC-248), published as #E5D7B9
#D4CDB7
#F6E1B9
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Papaya (BM CC-248)?
- Papaya has an LRV of 67.4. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Papaya is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Papaya in another brand?
- At The Beach (PPG 12-28) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 0.8 (indistinguishable).
- Is Papaya warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Papaya as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 16.6; 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.