Lambskin (BM OC-3)
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Lambskin (BM OC-3) is a light, warm beige from Benjamin Moore: LRV 71.2, so it reflects about 71 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Lambskin
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Lambskin 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 Lambskin, 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 | Navajo White | SW 6126 | 72 | 0.7 | indistinguishable |
| Behr | Aged Parchment | UL150-10 | 73.3 | 0.5 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Manila Cream | 3001-8C | 72 | 1.1 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Bone White | 1085-2 | 70 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore beige colors nearest to Lambskin (LRV 71.2) by LRV.
Lighter than Lambskin
Darker than Lambskin
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | OC-3 |
| Hex | #E8DCC8 |
| RGB | 232, 220, 200 |
| HSL | 38°, 41%, 85% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 71.2 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 88.2, 0.8, 11.3 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Lambskin (BM OC-3), published as #E8DCC8
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#FAE6C8
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Lambskin (BM OC-3)?
- Lambskin has an LRV of 71.2. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Lambskin is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Lambskin in another brand?
- Aged Parchment (Behr UL150-10) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.5 (indistinguishable).
- Is Lambskin warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Lambskin as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 11.3; 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.