Ludwell White (BM CW-275)
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Ludwell White (BM CW-275) is a very light, warm beige from Benjamin Moore: LRV 80.1, so it reflects about 80 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Ludwell White
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Ludwell 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 Ludwell 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 | Lemon Meringue | SW 7561 | 83 | 1.8 | very close |
| Behr | Summer Sunshine | PPL-40 | 81.6 | 0.4 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Lemon Sorbet | 2008-2C | 86 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Sausalito | 1209-2 | 79 | 1.0 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore beige colors nearest to Ludwell White (LRV 80.1) by LRV.
Lighter than Ludwell White
Darker than Ludwell White
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | CW-275 |
| Hex | #F8E9C7 |
| RGB | 248, 233, 199 |
| HSL | 42°, 78%, 88% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 80.1 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 92.7, -0.2, 18.4 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Ludwell White (BM CW-275), published as #F8E9C7
#E7DFC5
#FFF3C7
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Ludwell White (BM CW-275)?
- Ludwell White has an LRV of 80.1. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Ludwell White is a very light color.
- What is the closest match to Ludwell White in another brand?
- Summer Sunshine (Behr PPL-40) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.4 (indistinguishable).
- Is Ludwell White warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Ludwell White as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 18.4; 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.