Concord Ivory (BM HC-12)
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Concord Ivory (BM HC-12) is a light, warm yellow from Benjamin Moore: LRV 60, so it reflects about 60 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Concord Ivory
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Concord Ivory by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper yellow, 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 Concord Ivory, 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 | Solaria | SW 6688 | 70 | 2.8 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Lol Yellow | T12-6 | 62.5 | 0.4 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | 24 Karats | 3008-6A | 58 | 1.8 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Wayward Wind | 1108-4 | 65 | 2.3 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore yellow colors nearest to Concord Ivory (LRV 60) by LRV.
Lighter than Concord Ivory
Darker than Concord Ivory
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | HC-12 |
| Hex | #E7CD8D |
| RGB | 231, 205, 141 |
| HSL | 43°, 65%, 73% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 60 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 83.2, 0.3, 35.2 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Concord Ivory (BM HC-12), published as #E7CD8D
#D7C38C
#F7D78C
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Concord Ivory (BM HC-12)?
- Concord Ivory has an LRV of 60. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Concord Ivory is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Concord Ivory in another brand?
- Lol Yellow (Behr T12-6) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.4 (indistinguishable).
- Is Concord Ivory warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Concord Ivory as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 35.2; 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.