Mascarpone
Benjamin Moore AF-20
- HEX
- #F9F8E9
- RGB
- 249, 248, 233
- LAB
- 97.3, -2.2, 7.3
- LRV
- ≈ 93
- Family
- White, warm
- Nearest RAL
- 9010 Pure White
With an LRV of about 93, Mascarpone 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.
Mascarpone in other brands
- Stately White Behr BXC-29 White Very close ΔE 0.2
- C8910M Crown White Very close ΔE 0.4
- IKEA015 IKEA5 IKEA 15-ikea-5 White Very close ΔE 0.4
- White Watsonia Dulux Australia SP2A1 White Very close ΔE 0.6
- Touch of Sun Vista C-851 Beige Very close ΔE 0.7
- Ivory Keys Dunn-Edwards DEW353 Beige Very close ΔE 0.8
- Very close ΔE 0.0
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
- Ally's Benjamin Moore CSP-125 Light Gray
- Very close ΔE 0.0
How it looks with color blindness
- Deuteranopia Reads as white
- Protanopia Reads as white
- Tritanopia Reads as white
- Achromatopsia Reads as white
Under different light
- Warm bulb, 2700 K Turns light orange
- Neutral, 4000 K Turns beige
- Daylight, 6500 K As listed
Questions
Is Mascarpone warm or cool?
Warm. Its LAB b value of 7.3 and a value of -2.2 lean toward yellow and red, so it reads warmer next to a pure gray.
What is the closest Behr color to Mascarpone?
Stately White (BXC-29), at ΔE 0.2. Under ΔE 2 the two are hard to tell apart on a wall.
What is the LRV of Mascarpone?
≈ 93. Benjamin Moore does not publish an LRV for it, so this one is calculated from the color.