Evening White (BM OC-81)
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Evening White (BM OC-81) is a light, warm beige from Benjamin Moore: LRV 78.1, so it reflects about 78 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Evening White
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Evening 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 Evening 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 | Crisp Linen | SW 6378 | 81 | 0.4 | indistinguishable |
| Behr | Delicate Lace | PPU5-11 | 80.4 | 0.4 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Honey Vanilla | 7002-22 | 79 | 0.6 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Pita Bread | 1089-1 | 81 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore beige colors nearest to Evening White (LRV 78.1) by LRV.
Lighter than Evening White
Darker than Evening White
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | OC-81 |
| Hex | #F3E6D3 |
| RGB | 243, 230, 211 |
| HSL | 36°, 57%, 89% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 78.1 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 91.8, 1.3, 10.8 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Evening White (BM OC-81), published as #F3E6D3
#E2DCD1
#FFF0D3
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Evening White (BM OC-81)?
- Evening White has an LRV of 78.1. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Evening White is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Evening White in another brand?
- Crisp Linen (SW 6378) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 0.4 (indistinguishable).
- Is Evening White warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Evening White as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 10.8; 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.