Pale Almond (BM OC-2)
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Pale Almond (BM OC-2) is a light, warm beige from Benjamin Moore: LRV 69.5, so it reflects about 69 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Pale Almond
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Pale Almond 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 Pale Almond, 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 | Antique White | SW 6119 | 72 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
| Behr | Castle Ridge | PWN-41 | 73.9 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Lovely Bluff | 3004-10C | 70 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Heavy Cream | 1098-2 | 73 | 0.6 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore beige colors nearest to Pale Almond (LRV 69.5) by LRV.
Lighter than Pale Almond
Darker than Pale Almond
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | OC-2 |
| Hex | #E7DBC3 |
| RGB | 231, 219, 195 |
| HSL | 40°, 43%, 84% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 69.5 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 87.8, 0.2, 13.3 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Pale Almond (BM OC-2), published as #E7DBC3
#D6D1C1
#F9E5C3
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Pale Almond (BM OC-2)?
- Pale Almond has an LRV of 69.5. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Pale Almond is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Pale Almond in another brand?
- Heavy Cream (PPG 1098-2) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 0.6 (indistinguishable).
- Is Pale Almond warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Pale Almond as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 13.3; 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.