Calming Aloe
Often used for its bright and airy qualities, Calming Aloe remains a staple for Benjamin Moore designers. It is widely considered one of the best colors in its class to maximize natural light while maintaining a clean, neutral backdrop. Use our expert data below to help you visualize this color in your home.
Hex
#E8ECD2
LRV
78.88
Coordinating Colors
A 5-point LRV gap (84 vs 79) makes White the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 79 vs 51, Calming Aloe is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 79 vs 40, Calming Aloe is decisively the brighter choice.
A 11-point LRV gap (90 vs 79) makes Snowfall White the marginally brighter of the two.
Similar Colors
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 80 vs 79), so neither reads brighter in a room.
A 5-point LRV gap (79 vs 74) makes Calming Aloe the marginally brighter of the two.
With LRVs of 80 and 79, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Calming Aloe reads slightly lighter (LRV 79 vs 75), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Complementary Colors
Calming Aloe reflects far more light (LRV 79 vs 9), opening up a space where Approaching Storm encloses it.
Calming Aloe reflects far more light (LRV 79 vs 18), opening up a space where French Violet encloses it.
Calming Aloe reflects far more light (LRV 79 vs 7), opening up a space where Blackberry Punch encloses it.
At LRV 79 vs 65, Calming Aloe is decisively the brighter choice.
Calming Aloe reflects far more light (LRV 79 vs 55), opening up a space where North Cascades encloses it.
At LRV 79 vs 6, Calming Aloe is decisively the brighter choice.
Lighter Colors
Cotton Balls reads slightly lighter (LRV 89 vs 79), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Darker Colors
Calming Aloe reflects far more light (LRV 79 vs 66), opening up a space where Warren Acres encloses it.
A 8-point LRV gap (79 vs 71) makes Calming Aloe the marginally brighter of the two.