Elmira White (BM HC-84)
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Elmira White (BM HC-84) is a light, warm beige from Benjamin Moore: LRV 64.7, so it reflects about 65 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Elmira White
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Elmira 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 Elmira 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 | Dumpling | SW 9616 | 64 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
| Behr | Sonoran Sands | ECC-43-1 | 67 | 0.6 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Parlour Taupe | 7003-1 | 64 | 1.2 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Cool Concrete | 1023-2 | 64 | 1.0 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore beige colors nearest to Elmira White (LRV 64.7) by LRV.
Lighter than Elmira White
Darker than Elmira White
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | HC-84 |
| Hex | #DBD3C3 |
| RGB | 219, 211, 195 |
| HSL | 40°, 25%, 81% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 64.7 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 84.8, 0.0, 8.9 |
| Undertone | Warm |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Elmira White (BM HC-84), published as #DBD3C3
#CAC9C1
#EDDDC3
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Elmira White (BM HC-84)?
- Elmira White has an LRV of 64.7. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Elmira White is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Elmira White in another brand?
- Sonoran Sands (Behr ECC-43-1) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.6 (indistinguishable).
- Is Elmira White warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Elmira White as warm, with a Warm undertone. Its Lab b* value is 8.9; a higher b* is warmer and yellower, a lower one cooler and bluer.
Sources: LRV and hex from Benjamin Moore technical data (verified 2026-10-02). 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.