Capitol White (BM CW-10)
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Capitol White (BM CW-10) is a very light, warm white from Benjamin Moore: LRV 86.9, so it reflects about 87 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Capitol White
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Capitol White by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper neutral, 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 Capitol White, 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 | Roman Column | SW 7562 | 88 | 1.4 | very close |
| Behr | Resort White | BXC-01 | 87.7 | 0.2 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | December Starlight | 7003-7 | 87 | 0.6 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Mother Of Pearl | 1100-1 | 86 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore white colors nearest to Capitol White (LRV 86.9) by LRV.
Lighter than Capitol White
Darker than Capitol White
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | CW-10 |
| Hex | #F5F2E5 |
| RGB | 245, 242, 229 |
| HSL | 49°, 44%, 93% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 86.9 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 95.4, -1.2, 6.6 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | White |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Capitol White (BM CW-10), published as #F5F2E5
#E3E8E3
#FFFDE5
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Capitol White (BM CW-10)?
- Capitol White has an LRV of 86.9. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Capitol White is a very light color.
- What is the closest match to Capitol White in another brand?
- Resort White (Behr BXC-01) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.2 (indistinguishable).
- Is Capitol White warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Capitol White as warm, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is 6.6; 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.