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Lily of the Valley 905
On-screen approximation from the published RGB value. Order a physical sample before you decide.
Undertone: Noticeable yellow undertone
In CIELAB, Lily of the Valley sits at L* 94.6, a* -0.5, b* 10.1. Its hue angle is 93° and its chroma is 10.2, so it leans yellow clearly enough to notice on a full wall. It classifies as warm. Among Benjamin Moore colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 58%.
LRV 83.8: very light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 83.8, Lily of the Valley is lighter than 97% of Benjamin Moore colors. Reflects most light. Works in dim rooms, north-facing spaces, ceilings and trim; can look stark in strong southern light.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Lily of the Valley
Ranked by CIEDE2000 color difference (ΔE) computed from published RGB values. Below 2 is hard to tell apart on the wall; above 4 is a different color.
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paperwhite | SW 7105 | 0.79 | Practically identical | |
| Honied White | SW 7106 | 0.97 | Practically identical | |
| Venetian Lace | SW 7119 | 1.02 | Very close |
Closest Behr match to Lily of the Valley
Ranked by CIEDE2000 color difference (ΔE) computed from published RGB values. Below 2 is hard to tell apart on the wall; above 4 is a different color. Behr does not publish LRV, so Behr values here are estimates.
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cotton Field | BXC-35 | 0.51 | Practically identical | |
| Eggshell Cream | W-D-300 | 0.54 | Practically identical | |
| Confection | BWC-02 | 0.73 | Practically identical |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Windswept | OC-94 | 0.00 | Practically identical | |
| Butterfield | 897 | 0.43 | Practically identical | |
| Bare | OC-98 | 0.51 | Practically identical | |
| Sugar Cookie | OC-93 | 0.79 | Practically identical | |
| Sugar Cookie | 2160-70 | 0.79 | Practically identical | |
| Ivory Tusk | 2153-70 | 0.79 | Practically identical |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Lightning White 2019-70 · lighter, LRV 86.5
- Simply White OC-117 · lighter, LRV 89.5
- Simply White 2143-70 · lighter, LRV 89.5
- Kansas Grain 2160-60 · darker, LRV 80.2
- Ylang Ylang AF-305 · darker, LRV 79.5
- Pumpkin Seeds 113 · darker, LRV 78.8
Colors that go with Lily of the Valley
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- White Heaven 2068-70 · complementary (180°)
- Peach Parfait 2175-70 · analogous (−30°)
- Appalachian Green 852 · analogous (+30°)
- Innocence 2055-70 · triadic (120°)
- Charming Pink 2075-70 · triadic (240°)
Lily of the Valley vs popular colors
- Dover White (Sherwin-Williams SW 6385, ΔE 2.2) is about as light, more blue/cool, more muted.
- Creamy (Sherwin-Williams SW 7012, ΔE 2.7) is darker (LRV 81.2 vs 83.8), more blue/cool, more muted.
- Greek Villa (Sherwin-Williams SW 7551, ΔE 3.7) is about as light, more blue/cool, more muted.