Man on the Moon (BM OC-106)
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Man on the Moon (BM OC-106) is a very light, warm beige from Benjamin Moore: LRV 80.8, so it reflects about 81 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Man on the Moon
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Man on the Moon 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 Man on the Moon, 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 | Daybreak | SW 6700 | 82 | 1.3 | very close |
| Behr | Daybreak Sun | ECC-11-1 | 85.2 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Desert Flower | 6008-5A | 83 | 0.6 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Silk Sails | 1206-2 | 85 | 0.4 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore beige colors nearest to Man on the Moon (LRV 80.8) by LRV.
Lighter than Man on the Moon
Darker than Man on the Moon
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | OC-106 |
| Hex | #F5EDCD |
| RGB | 245, 237, 205 |
| HSL | 48°, 67%, 88% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 80.8 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 93.6, -2.5, 16.5 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Man on the Moon (BM OC-106), published as #F5EDCD
#E4E3CB
#FFF8CD
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Man on the Moon (BM OC-106)?
- Man on the Moon has an LRV of 80.8. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Man on the Moon is a very light color.
- What is the closest match to Man on the Moon in another brand?
- Silk Sails (PPG 1206-2) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 0.4 (indistinguishable).
- Is Man on the Moon warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Man on the Moon as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 16.5; 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.