Weston Flax (BM HC-5)
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Weston Flax (BM HC-5) is a light, warm yellow from Benjamin Moore: LRV 76.5, so it reflects about 76 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Weston Flax
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Weston Flax 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 Weston Flax, 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 Chiffon | SW 6686 | 79 | 1.4 | very close |
| Behr | Dandelion Tea | T15-9 | 82.5 | 1.2 | very close |
| Valspar | Heart of Palm | 6008-5B | 79 | 1.1 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Gentle Glow | 1210-2 | 79 | 1.4 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore yellow colors nearest to Weston Flax (LRV 76.5) by LRV.
Lighter than Weston Flax
Darker than Weston Flax
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | HC-5 |
| Hex | #F2E5BA |
| RGB | 242, 229, 186 |
| HSL | 46°, 68%, 84% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 76.5 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 91.0, -2.2, 22.6 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Weston Flax (BM HC-5), published as #F2E5BA
#E1DBB9
#FFEFB9
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Weston Flax (BM HC-5)?
- Weston Flax has an LRV of 76.5. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Weston Flax is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Weston Flax in another brand?
- Heart of Palm (Valspar 6008-5B) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 1.1 (very close).
- Is Weston Flax warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Weston Flax as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 22.6; 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.