Geddy White (BM CW-20)
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Geddy White (BM CW-20) is a light, warm beige from Benjamin Moore: LRV 75, so it reflects about 75 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Geddy White
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Geddy White 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 Geddy 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 | Restoration Ivory | SW 6413 | 75 | 1.6 | very close |
| Behr | White Cliffs | PPU9-14 | 76.3 | 0.7 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Ginger Sugar | 6007-3A | 80 | 1.3 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Bamboo | 1111-2 | 73 | 1.1 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore beige colors nearest to Geddy White (LRV 75) by LRV.
Lighter than Geddy White
Darker than Geddy White
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | CW-20 |
| Hex | #E8E3CB |
| RGB | 232, 227, 203 |
| HSL | 50°, 39%, 85% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 75 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 90.1, -2.3, 12.3 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Geddy White (BM CW-20), published as #E8E3CB
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#FAEDCB
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Geddy White (BM CW-20)?
- Geddy White has an LRV of 75. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Geddy White is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Geddy White in another brand?
- White Cliffs (Behr PPU9-14) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.7 (indistinguishable).
- Is Geddy White warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Geddy White as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 12.3; 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.