China White (BM PM-20)
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China White (BM PM-20) is a light, warm off-white from Benjamin Moore: LRV 78, so it reflects about 78 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with China White
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for China White by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper neutral, 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 China 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 | Grey Mist | SW 9625 | 75 | 0.7 | indistinguishable |
| Behr | Weathered White | HDC-NT-21 | 76.8 | 0.5 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Decadent | 7006-11 | 77 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Oyster White | 10-05 | 78 | 0.5 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore off-white colors nearest to China White (LRV 78) by LRV.
Lighter than China White
Darker than China White
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | PM-20 |
| Hex | #E7E4D9 |
| RGB | 231, 228, 217 |
| HSL | 47°, 23%, 88% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 78 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 90.5, -0.9, 5.7 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Off-white |
Same paint, two kinds of light
China White (BM PM-20), published as #E7E4D9
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of China White (BM PM-20)?
- China White has an LRV of 78. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so China White is a light color.
- What is the closest match to China White in another brand?
- Weathered White (Behr HDC-NT-21) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.5 (indistinguishable).
- Is China White warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists China White as warm, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is 5.7; 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.