Kitsilano Beach (BM CC-278)
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Kitsilano Beach (BM CC-278) is a light, warm beige from Benjamin Moore: LRV 64.1, so it reflects about 64 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Kitsilano Beach
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Kitsilano Beach 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 Kitsilano Beach, 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 | Travertine | SW 7722 | 68 | 0.7 | indistinguishable |
| Behr | Powdered Gold | S300-2 | 66.4 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | French Pastry | 3002-6C | 70 | 2.0 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Sugared Pears | 1088-3 | 69 | 1.2 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore beige colors nearest to Kitsilano Beach (LRV 64.1) by LRV.
Lighter than Kitsilano Beach
Darker than Kitsilano Beach
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | CC-278 |
| Hex | #EAD2B1 |
| RGB | 234, 210, 177 |
| HSL | 35°, 58%, 81% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 64.1 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 85.4, 3.3, 19.4 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Kitsilano Beach (BM CC-278), published as #EAD2B1
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Kitsilano Beach (BM CC-278)?
- Kitsilano Beach has an LRV of 64.1. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Kitsilano Beach is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Kitsilano Beach in another brand?
- Travertine (SW 7722) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 0.7 (indistinguishable).
- Is Kitsilano Beach warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Kitsilano Beach as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 19.4; 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.