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Lily White 2128-70 by Benjamin Moore: hex #E3E9EB, LRV, undertone

Lily White (2128-70) from Benjamin Moore is #E3E9EB with an LRV of 79.66. It measures as a true neutral with almost no undertone.

By Paul Gunder. Every value is computed from published standards; see how ColorPlum works.

Updated November 11, 2026

Benjamin MooreLily White2128-70

Hex: #E3E9EB
RGB: 227, 233, 235
LRV: 79.66
Undertone: True neutral

LRV 79.66. Light: a light wall color that still reads as a color.

Almost no undertone (chroma 0.007): it reads as a clean white in most light.

Coordinating colors Benjamin Moore suggests

White HeronOC-57
Evening Dove2128-30
Chantilly LaceOC-65
InstinctAF-575

Closest colors from other brands

ΔE is the CIEDE2000 difference between the published values: under 2 is hard to tell apart on a wall, 2 to 5 is a visible but related shade. Always compare real chips before you buy.

Name, code, LRV and color value as published by Benjamin Moore on its color page (checked 2026-11-11). A screen can only approximate paint: sheen, lighting and the screen itself all change it, so check a physical sample. ColorPlum is not affiliated with Benjamin Moore.

ColorPlum swatchLily Whitepale, grayish blue

HEX: #E3E9EB
RGB: rgb(227, 233, 235)
HSL: hsl(195, 17%, 91%)

Best text on it: black at 17.12:1

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Every code for Lily White

HEX#E3E9EB
RGBrgb(227, 233, 235)
HSLhsl(195, 17%, 91%)
HSV195°, 3%, 92%
CMYK3%, 1%, 0%, 8%
Lablab(91.9% -1.8 -1.7)
OKLCHoklch(93% 0.007 219.6)
Decimal14936555

Tints, shades and tones

From white to black in 10% steps, with Lily White in the middle. Tap a code to copy it.

90%#FCFDFD
80%#F9FBFB
70%#F7F8F9
60%#F4F6F7
50%#F1F4F5
40%#EEF2F3
30%#EBF0F1
20%#E9EDEF
10%#E6EBED
Base#E3E9EB
10%#CCD2D4
20%#B6BABC
30%#9FA3A5
40%#888C8D
50%#727576
60%#5B5D5E
70%#444647
80%#2D2F2F
90%#171718

Tones (mixed with gray)

10%#D9DFE0
20%#CFD4D6
30%#C5CACB
40%#BBBFC0
50%#B2B5B6
60%#A8AAAB
70%#9EA0A0
80%#949595
90%#8A8B8B

Matching colors

Complementary

#E3E9EB
#EBE5E3

Analogous

#E3EBE9
#E3E9EB
#E3E5EB

Triadic

#E3E9EB
#EBE3E9
#E9EBE3

Split complementary

#E3E9EB
#EBE3E5
#EBE9E3

Tetradic (square)

#E3E9EB
#E9E3EB
#EBE5E3
#E5EBE3

Monochromatic

#8AA3AB
#B6C6CB
#E3E9EB
#F3F6F7
#F3F6F7

Lily White in 3D color space

OKLab, the space ColorPlum does its math in: lightness runs up the pole, hue goes around it and saturation grows outward. The faint shell is every color a screen can show (saturation is drawn wider than lightness so hues separate). Drag to turn it.

Lily White with its complement, its triad and its tint and shade

Lily White
Triad #EBE3E9
Triad #E9EBE3
Complement
50% tint
50% shade

Lily White in use

New collectionAutumn edit

Card body text stays dark for reading; lily white carries the header and the button.

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Headline in Lily White

A paragraph with a link in dark text, because this color is too light for text on white; use it for fills instead.

How it looks with color-vision deficiency

A simulation (Machado and colleagues, 2009) of how the color and its complement read without one type of cone.

Typical color vision#E3E9EB
Protanopia (no red cones)#E8E9EB
Deuteranopia (no green cones)#E6E7EB
Tritanopia (no blue cones)#E1EAEA

Contrast and readability

Pairing	Ratio	WCAG 2.2
as text on white	1.22:1	AA AA large AAA
as text on black	17.12:1	AA AA large AAA
white text on it	1.22:1	AA AA large AAA
black text on it	17.12:1	AA AA large AAA
on your background	1.07:1	AA AA large AAA

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Export

:root {
  --lily-white: #e3e9eb;
  --lily-white-rgb: 227 233 235;
  --lily-white-on: #000000;
}

On this page

Lily White carries the code 2128-70 at Benjamin Moore. Its hex is #E3E9EB, its RGB is 227, 233, 235, and its LRV is 79.66. That puts it in the light band: a pale wall color that still reads a little as a color.

What the numbers say

The HSL value is hsl(195, 17%, 91%) and OKLCH is oklch(93% 0.007 219.6). Chroma of 0.007 is almost zero, so the undertone field calls it a true neutral and nothing in the data points to a tint. Lab is lab(91.9% -1.8 -1.7), with both small negatives hinting at the faintest cool tilt. In practice you may see a trace of ice blue when it is next to a warm white.

Benjamin Moore's coordinating list

Benjamin Moore lists White Heron (OC-57), Evening Dove (2128-30), Chantilly Lace (OC-65) and Instinct (AF-575). Chantilly Lace is the page you can open; the rest are listed by name and code.

Nearby colors and cross-brand matches

Inside the brand, Silver Cloud (2129-70) is ΔE 1.7, hard to tell apart. Blue Veil (875) is 2.2 and Bunny Gray (2124-50) is 3.1, both related but visible.

Other brands are further out. Behr Frost (57) is 4, Sherwin-Williams Extra White (SW 7006) is 4.2, Sherwin-Williams Pure White (SW 7005) is 5, and Behr Absolute Zero (N490-1) is 5.2. The first two are related, while the last two cross into clearly different. None is under 2, so test any swap with a real sample.

A near-neutral white is a good choice when you do not know what furniture will arrive later. With chroma at 0.007 it does not fight a warm sofa or a cool rug, and it lets other colors in the room do the talking.

Worked example

Imagine a galley kitchen with white cabinets and a window facing south. The sun is strong, so a warm cream would turn yellow fast. Lily White on the walls stays crisp, and the cabinets can be a notch brighter. Run a long strip of it beside Silver Cloud at ΔE 1.7 and you will probably struggle to see any border, so the choice between them can come down to the code you can buy locally.

For a ceiling, an LRV near 80 is bright but not stark, which helps avoid glare in a room that already gets a lot of sun.

Reading text on it

Black text on #E3E9EB reaches 17.12:1, and white text reaches 1.22:1. Set dark type on this tone.