Chantilly Lace (BM 2121-70) vs Cloud White (BM 967)


Illustrative room. Screen colors vary; test a sample before you paint.
Quick decision
- Lighter
- Chantilly Lace, LRV 90 vs 85.1.
- Warmer
- Cloud White (Lab b* 5.4 vs 2.2). Chantilly Lace reads neutral white; Cloud White reads warm white.
- North rooms
- Chantilly Lace: keeps more brightness (L* 92.7 vs 91.1 in north light) and drifts less gray (chroma drop 0.0 vs 2.7).
- Trim that works
- Chantilly Lace BM OC-65, #F4F6F1, LRV 90: the Benjamin Moore white closest in hue to both.
- Closeness
- deltaE 3.0, noticeably different. At 3.0, test both: on a full wall the difference will show.
See each color
Chantilly Lace
More comparisons with Chantilly Lace
Chantilly Lace (BM 2121-70) is slightly lighter than Cloud White (BM 967) and cooler: LRV 90 vs 85.1, deltaE 3.0 (noticeably different).
Side by side
| Measure | Chantilly Lace | Cloud White | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brand | Benjamin Moore | Benjamin Moore | |
| Color code | 2121-70 | 967 | |
| Hex | #F4F6F1 | #F2F1E6 | |
| RGB | 244, 246, 241 | 242, 241, 230 | |
| HSL | 84°, 22%, 95% | 55°, 32%, 93% | |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 90 | 85.1 | +5 |
| Lab L* | 96.6 | 95.0 | +1.7 |
| Lab a* | -1.5 | -1.6 | +0.0 |
| Lab b* | 2.2 | 5.4 | −3.3 |
| Undertone | Neutral | Neutral | |
| Temperature | neutral | warm | |
| Color family | White | White |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Chantilly Lace (BM 2121-70), published as #F4F6F1
#E2ECEF
#FFFFEF
Cloud White (BM 967), published as #F2F1E6
#E0E7E4
#FFFBE6
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 Chantilly Lace (BM 2121-70) for a small room or a north-facing room, because it is 5 LRV points lighter (90 vs 85.1), so it bounces back more of the limited light
- Pick Chantilly Lace (BM 2121-70) for a south-facing room, because its Lab b* is 2.2 against 5.4, so it is the cooler of the two and offsets warm direct sun
- Pick Cloud White (BM 967) to warm a north-facing room, because it is the warmer of the two (Lab b* 5.4), which counters cool indirect light
Closest matches to Chantilly Lace in other brands
Closest matches to Cloud White in other brands
Common questions
- Is Chantilly Lace the same color as Cloud White?
- They are noticeably different: a CIEDE2000 difference of 3.0. Most people can see the difference between Chantilly Lace and Cloud White side by side.
- Which is lighter, Chantilly Lace or Cloud White?
- Chantilly Lace, with an LRV of 90 against 85.1.
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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.