Calcite (BM CW-110)
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Calcite (BM CW-110) is a very light, warm beige from Benjamin Moore: LRV 81.9, so it reflects about 82 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Calcite
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Calcite 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 Calcite, 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 | Lemon Meringue | SW 7561 | 83 | 0.5 | indistinguishable |
| Behr | Lightning White | 380E-2 | 85.1 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Spirited | 7003-19 | 81 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Maiden Hair | 1106-1 | 82 | 0.6 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore beige colors nearest to Calcite (LRV 81.9) by LRV.
Lighter than Calcite
Darker than Calcite
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | CW-110 |
| Hex | #F7EBCD |
| RGB | 247, 235, 205 |
| HSL | 43°, 72%, 89% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 81.9 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 93.3, -0.7, 16.0 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Calcite (BM CW-110), published as #F7EBCD
#E6E1CB
#FFF5CD
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Calcite (BM CW-110)?
- Calcite has an LRV of 81.9. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Calcite is a very light color.
- What is the closest match to Calcite in another brand?
- Lemon Meringue (SW 7561) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 0.5 (indistinguishable).
- Is Calcite warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Calcite 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.