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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
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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

Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore

  • Ally's Benjamin Moore CSP-125 Light Gray

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.