Cornice Tan (BM CW-115)
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Cornice Tan (BM CW-115) is a light, warm beige from Benjamin Moore: LRV 63.9, so it reflects about 64 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Cornice Tan
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Cornice Tan 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 Cornice Tan, 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 | Netsuke | SW 6134 | 63 | 1.3 | very close |
| Behr | Limescent | MQ3-16 | 66.4 | 1.4 | very close |
| Valspar | Classic Buff | 3006-10B | 65 | 1.4 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Loofah | 1094-2 | 66 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore beige colors nearest to Cornice Tan (LRV 63.9) by LRV.
Lighter than Cornice Tan
Darker than Cornice Tan
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | CW-115 |
| Hex | #E2D3B3 |
| RGB | 226, 211, 179 |
| HSL | 41°, 45%, 79% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 63.9 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 85.0, 0.1, 17.7 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Cornice Tan (BM CW-115), published as #E2D3B3
#D1C9B1
#F3DDB3
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Cornice Tan (BM CW-115)?
- Cornice Tan has an LRV of 63.9. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Cornice Tan is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Cornice Tan in another brand?
- Loofah (PPG 1094-2) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 0.9 (indistinguishable).
- Is Cornice Tan warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Cornice Tan as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 17.7; 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.