Bare (BM OC-98)
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Bare (BM OC-98) is a very light, warm beige from Benjamin Moore: LRV 83.3, so it reflects about 83 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Bare
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Bare 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 Bare, 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 | Honied White | SW 7106 | 86 | 0.5 | indistinguishable |
| Behr | White Mountain | BXC-68 | 85.3 | 0.4 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Thistle Seed | 7003-13 | 81 | 1.3 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Spun Cotton | 1203-1 | 84 | 1.3 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore beige colors nearest to Bare (LRV 83.3) by LRV.
Lighter than Bare
Darker than Bare
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | OC-98 |
| Hex | #F7EEDB |
| RGB | 247, 238, 219 |
| HSL | 41°, 64%, 91% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 83.3 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 94.3, -0.1, 10.3 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Bare (BM OC-98), published as #F7EEDB
#E6E4D9
#FFF8DB
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Bare (BM OC-98)?
- Bare has an LRV of 83.3. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Bare is a very light color.
- What is the closest match to Bare in another brand?
- White Mountain (Behr BXC-68) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.4 (indistinguishable).
- Is Bare warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Bare as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 10.3; 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.