Cornsilk
Benjamin Moore 198
- HEX
- #F3E2B5
- RGB
- 243, 226, 181
- LAB
- 90.2, -1.0, 24.1
- LRV
- ≈ 77
- Family
- Light Yellow, warm
- Nearest RAL
- 1015 Light Ivory
With an LRV of about 77, Cornsilk reflects most of the light that reaches it. It keeps a north-facing or dim room bright, and in strong sun it can look whiter than the chip. Benjamin Moore does not publish an LRV for it, so this one is calculated from the color.
Cornsilk in other brands
- TVT Y304 Tikkurila Light Yellow Very close ΔE 0.3
- Yellow Frosting KILZ LE240-01 Light Yellow Very close ΔE 0.6
- Namaqua Daisy Plascon Y4-A2-1 Light Yellow Very close ΔE 0.6
- Wild Primrose Dulux UK 1915198 Light Yellow Very close ΔE 0.6
- Gentle Glow Glidden PPG1210-2 Light Yellow Very close ΔE 0.7
- Gentle Glow PPG 1210-2 Light Yellow Very close ΔE 0.7
- Very close ΔE 0.0
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
How it looks with color blindness
- Deuteranopia Reads as light yellow
- Protanopia Reads as light yellow
- Tritanopia Reads as pink
- Achromatopsia Reads as white
Under different light
- Warm bulb, 2700 K Turns light orange
- Neutral, 4000 K Turns yellow
- Daylight, 6500 K As listed
Questions
Is Cornsilk warm or cool?
Warm. Its LAB b value of 24.1 and a value of -1.0 lean toward yellow and red, so it reads warmer next to a pure gray.
What is the closest Tikkurila color to Cornsilk?
TVT Y304 (Tikkurila), at ΔE 0.3. Under ΔE 2 the two are hard to tell apart on a wall.
What is the LRV of Cornsilk?
≈ 77. Benjamin Moore does not publish an LRV for it, so this one is calculated from the color.