Mascarpone (BM AF-20) vs Swiss Coffee (BM OC-45)
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Quick decision
- Lighter
- Mascarpone, LRV 89 vs 81.9.
- Warmer
- Mascarpone, both warm white (Lab b* 7.3 vs 5.6).
- North rooms
- Mascarpone keeps more brightness (L* 92.8 vs 89.4 in north light); Swiss Coffee drifts less gray (chroma drop 3.0 vs 3.9).
- Trim that works
- Snow on the Mountain BM 1513, #EDEBDD, LRV 80.1: the Benjamin Moore white closest in hue to both.
- Closeness
- deltaE 2.8, noticeably different. At 2.8, test both: on a full wall the difference will show.
See each color
Mascarpone (BM AF-20) is lighter than Swiss Coffee (BM OC-45) and slightly warmer: LRV 89 vs 81.9, deltaE 2.8 (noticeably different).
Side by side
| Measure | Mascarpone | Swiss Coffee | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brand | Benjamin Moore | Benjamin Moore | |
| Color code | AF-20 | OC-45 | |
| Hex | #F8F7E8 | #EEECE1 | |
| RGB | 248, 247, 232 | 238, 236, 225 | |
| HSL | 56°, 53%, 94% | 51°, 28%, 91% | |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 89 | 81.9 | +7.1 |
| Lab L* | 96.9 | 93.3 | +3.7 |
| Lab a* | -2.2 | -1.2 | −1.0 |
| Lab b* | 7.3 | 5.6 | +1.8 |
| Undertone | Neutral | Neutral | |
| Temperature | warm | warm | |
| Color family | Off-white | White |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Mascarpone (BM AF-20), published as #F8F7E8
#E6ECE6
#FFFFE5
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 Mascarpone (BM AF-20) for a small room or a north-facing room, because it is 7.1 LRV points lighter (89 vs 81.9), so it bounces back more of the limited light
- Pick Swiss Coffee (BM OC-45) for a south-facing room, because its Lab b* is 5.6 against 7.3, so it is the cooler of the two and offsets warm direct sun
- Pick Mascarpone (BM AF-20) to warm a north-facing room, because it is the warmer of the two (Lab b* 7.3), which counters cool indirect light
Closest matches to Mascarpone in other brands
Closest matches to Swiss Coffee in other brands
Common questions
- Is Mascarpone the same color as Swiss Coffee?
- They are noticeably different: a CIEDE2000 difference of 2.8. Most people can see the difference between Mascarpone and Swiss Coffee side by side.
- Which is lighter, Mascarpone or Swiss Coffee?
- Mascarpone, with an LRV of 89 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.