Onyx White (BM OC-74)
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Onyx White (BM OC-74) is a light, warm beige from Benjamin Moore: LRV 76.7, so it reflects about 77 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Onyx White
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Onyx 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 Onyx 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 | Eggwhite | SW 6364 | 80 | 0.6 | indistinguishable |
| Behr | Chamois Cloth | W-F-110 | 76.9 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Subtle Blush | 3002-8C | 78 | 0.0 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Belleek | 18-25 | 80 | 0.4 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore beige colors nearest to Onyx White (LRV 76.7) by LRV.
Lighter than Onyx White
Darker than Onyx White
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | OC-74 |
| Hex | #F2E3D0 |
| RGB | 242, 227, 208 |
| HSL | 34°, 57%, 88% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 76.7 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 91.0, 2.0, 11.1 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Onyx White (BM OC-74), published as #F2E3D0
#E1D9CE
#FFEDD0
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Onyx White (BM OC-74)?
- Onyx White has an LRV of 76.7. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Onyx White is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Onyx White in another brand?
- Subtle Blush (Valspar 3002-8C) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 0.0 (indistinguishable).
- Is Onyx White warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Onyx White as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 11.1; 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.