First Light (BM 2102-70) vs Proposal (BM AF-260)
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Quick decision
- Lighter
- First Light, LRV 75.9 vs 70.5.
- Warmer
- About the same (Lab b* 3.5 vs 4.3). First Light reads warm white; Proposal reads pink-beige.
- North rooms
- First Light keeps more brightness (L* 86.8 vs 83.8 in north light); both drift gray about equally.
- Trim that works
- Tropical Sand BM 2101-70, #EFE2DD, LRV 76: the Benjamin Moore white closest in hue to both.
- Closeness
- deltaE 2.1, very close. At 2.1, test both side by side if the room is dim or north-facing.
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First Light
More comparisons with First Light
First Light (BM 2102-70) is lighter than Proposal (BM AF-260) and about as warm: LRV 75.9 vs 70.5, deltaE 2.1 (very close).
Side by side
| Measure | First Light | Proposal | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brand | Benjamin Moore | Benjamin Moore | |
| Color code | 2102-70 | AF-260 | |
| Hex | #EFE2DE | #E8D9D4 | |
| RGB | 239, 226, 222 | 232, 217, 212 | |
| HSL | 14°, 35%, 90% | 15°, 30%, 87% | |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 75.9 | 70.5 | +5.4 |
| Lab L* | 90.8 | 87.7 | +3.1 |
| Lab a* | 3.7 | 4.3 | −0.6 |
| Lab b* | 3.5 | 4.3 | −0.8 |
| Undertone | Warm | Warm | |
| Temperature | neutral | neutral | |
| Color family | Off-white | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
First Light (BM 2102-70), published as #EFE2DE
#DDD8DC
#FFECDE
Proposal (BM AF-260), published as #E8D9D4
#D7CFD2
#FAE3D4
These swatches and the rooms above are a simulation, not a measurement. How the visualizer works
Which should you pick
Rules of thumb computed from the LRV and Lab values in the table above; no room test was done.
- Pick First Light (BM 2102-70) for a small room or a north-facing room, because it is 5.4 LRV points lighter (75.9 vs 70.5), so it bounces back more of the limited light
Closest matches to First Light in other brands
Closest matches to Proposal in other brands
Common questions
- Is First Light the same color as Proposal?
- They are very close: a CIEDE2000 difference of 2.1. Side by side you may see a slight difference between First Light and Proposal.
- Which is lighter, First Light or Proposal?
- First Light, with an LRV of 75.9 against 70.5.
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Sources: LRV and hex from Benjamin Moore technical data (verified 2026-10-02). 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.