French Vanilla
Benjamin Moore's French Vanilla is a beige shade whose quieter details emerge through comparison. With an LRV of 75.3, it sits on the light-reflective side of the palette and can feel especially open in generous daylight. Explore its color relationships and measurements, then bring the shortlist into your own light with a physical sample.
Hex
#F3E5C3LRV
75.34
Coordinating Colors
At LRV 75 vs 45, French Vanilla is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 75 vs 49, French Vanilla is decisively the brighter choice.
A 10-point LRV gap (85 vs 75) makes Cloud White the marginally brighter of the two.
Simply White reflects far more light (LRV 90 vs 75), opening up a space where French Vanilla encloses it.
Similar Colors
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 75 vs 75), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 77 vs 75), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Antique Lace reads slightly lighter (LRV 79 vs 75), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 77 vs 75), so neither reads brighter in a room.
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Manufacturer description
An appealing pale yellow with delicate notes of cream.