Chantilly Lace (BM 2121-70) vs Swiss Coffee (BM OC-45)
Illustrative room. Screen colors vary; test a sample before you paint.
Quick decision
- Lighter
- Chantilly Lace, LRV 90 vs 81.9.
- Warmer
- Swiss Coffee (Lab b* 5.6 vs 2.2). Chantilly Lace reads neutral white; Swiss Coffee reads warm white.
- North rooms
- Chantilly Lace: keeps more brightness (L* 92.7 vs 89.4 in north light) and drifts less gray (chroma drop 0.0 vs 3.0).
- Trim that works
- Chantilly Lace BM OC-65, #F4F6F1, LRV 90: the Benjamin Moore white closest in hue to both.
- Closeness
- deltaE 3.6, noticeably different. At 3.6, test both: on a full wall the difference will show.
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Chantilly Lace
More comparisons with Chantilly Lace
Chantilly Lace (BM 2121-70) is lighter than Swiss Coffee (BM OC-45) and cooler: LRV 90 vs 81.9, deltaE 3.6 (noticeably different).
Side by side
| Measure | Chantilly Lace | Swiss Coffee | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brand | Benjamin Moore | Benjamin Moore | |
| Color code | 2121-70 | OC-45 | |
| Hex | #F4F6F1 | #EEECE1 | |
| RGB | 244, 246, 241 | 238, 236, 225 | |
| HSL | 84°, 22%, 95% | 51°, 28%, 91% | |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 90 | 81.9 | +8.1 |
| Lab L* | 96.6 | 93.3 | +3.3 |
| Lab a* | -1.5 | -1.2 | −0.3 |
| Lab b* | 2.2 | 5.6 | −3.4 |
| 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
Swiss Coffee (BM OC-45), published as #EEECE1
#DCE2DF
#FFF6E1
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 8.1 LRV points lighter (90 vs 81.9), 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 5.6, so it is the cooler of the two and offsets warm direct sun
- Pick Swiss Coffee (BM OC-45) to warm a north-facing room, because it is the warmer of the two (Lab b* 5.6), which counters cool indirect light
Closest matches to Chantilly Lace in other brands
Closest matches to Swiss Coffee in other brands
Common questions
- Is Chantilly Lace the same color as Swiss Coffee?
- They are noticeably different: a CIEDE2000 difference of 3.6. Most people can see the difference between Chantilly Lace and Swiss Coffee side by side.
- Which is lighter, Chantilly Lace or Swiss Coffee?
- Chantilly Lace, with an LRV of 90 against 81.9.
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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.