Hepplewhite Ivory (BM HC-36)
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Hepplewhite Ivory (BM HC-36) is a light, warm beige from Benjamin Moore: LRV 75.3, so it reflects about 75 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Hepplewhite Ivory
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Hepplewhite Ivory 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 Hepplewhite 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 | Full Moon | SW 6679 | 78 | 1.6 | very close |
| Behr | Summer Sunshine | PPL-40 | 81.6 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Cream Cake | 3002-4C | 79 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Sausalito | 1209-2 | 79 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore beige colors nearest to Hepplewhite Ivory (LRV 75.3) by LRV.
Lighter than Hepplewhite Ivory
Darker than Hepplewhite Ivory
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | HC-36 |
| Hex | #F3E5C3 |
| RGB | 243, 229, 195 |
| HSL | 43°, 67%, 86% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 75.3 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 91.3, -0.6, 18.3 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Hepplewhite Ivory (BM HC-36), published as #F3E5C3
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Hepplewhite Ivory (BM HC-36)?
- Hepplewhite Ivory has an LRV of 75.3. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Hepplewhite Ivory is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Hepplewhite Ivory in another brand?
- Cream Cake (Valspar 3002-4C) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 0.9 (indistinguishable).
- Is Hepplewhite Ivory warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Hepplewhite Ivory as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 18.3; 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.