French Vanilla featured
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French Vanilla

We've categorized French Vanilla as a bright and airy paint color because of its unique LRV profile. We have documented it across our network because it can maximize natural light while maintaining a clean, neutral backdrop so effectively. Explore coordinating accent choices and full color data below.

Hex

#F3E5C3

LRV

75.34

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Light Reflectance Value
75.34
Light
TemperatureWarm
UseInterior & Exterior

Coordinating Colors

Casabella
Casabella
French Vanilla
French Vanilla
Casabella vs French Vanilla
Benjamin Moore
Casabella
102 · LRV 45
Benjamin Moore
French Vanilla
923 · LRV 75

At LRV 75 vs 45, French Vanilla is decisively the brighter choice.

French Vanilla
French Vanilla
November Skies
November Skies
French Vanilla vs November Skies
Benjamin Moore
French Vanilla
923 · LRV 75
Benjamin Moore
November Skies
2128-50 · LRV 49

At LRV 75 vs 49, French Vanilla is decisively the brighter choice.

Cloud White
Cloud White
French Vanilla
French Vanilla
Cloud White vs French Vanilla
Benjamin Moore
Cloud White
967 · LRV 85
Benjamin Moore
French Vanilla
923 · LRV 75

A 10-point LRV gap (85 vs 75) makes Cloud White the marginally brighter of the two.

French Vanilla
French Vanilla
Simply White
Simply White
French Vanilla vs Simply White
Benjamin Moore
French Vanilla
923 · LRV 75
Benjamin Moore
Simply White
OC-117 · LRV 90

Simply White reflects far more light (LRV 90 vs 75), opening up a space where French Vanilla encloses it.

Similar Colors

French Vanilla
French Vanilla
Honey Harbor
Honey Harbor
French Vanilla vs Honey Harbor
Benjamin Moore
French Vanilla
923 · LRV 75
Benjamin Moore
Honey Harbor
920 · LRV 75

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 75 vs 75), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Aura
Aura
French Vanilla
French Vanilla
Aura vs French Vanilla
Benjamin Moore
Aura
169 · LRV 77
Benjamin Moore
French Vanilla
923 · LRV 75

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 77 vs 75), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Antique Lace
Antique Lace
French Vanilla
French Vanilla
Antique Lace vs French Vanilla
Benjamin Moore
Antique Lace
922 · LRV 79
Benjamin Moore
French Vanilla
923 · LRV 75

Antique Lace reads slightly lighter (LRV 79 vs 75), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

French Vanilla
French Vanilla
Rich Cream
Rich Cream
French Vanilla vs Rich Cream
Benjamin Moore
French Vanilla
923 · LRV 75
Benjamin Moore
Rich Cream
2153-60 · LRV 77

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 77 vs 75), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Color Codes

HEX#F3E5C3
RGB243, 229, 195
HSL43° 67% 86%
CMYK0 6 20 5
CIE LabL: 91.3 a: -0.6 b: 18.3
XYZX: 0.75 Y: 0.79 Z: 0.63