Papaya
Often used for its versatile and reflective qualities, Papaya remains a staple for Benjamin Moore designers. It is widely considered one of the best colors in its class to provide a clean, timeless feel that works across various lighting conditions. Use our expert data below to help you visualize this color in your home.
Hex
#E5D7B9
LRV
67.40
Coordinating Colors
Papaya reflects far more light (LRV 67 vs 50), opening up a space where Metropolitan encloses it.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 67), opening up a space where Papaya encloses it.
At LRV 67 vs 39, Papaya is decisively the brighter choice.
Ivory White reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 67), opening up a space where Papaya encloses it.
Similar Colors
With LRVs of 69 and 67, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
With LRVs of 70 and 67, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 68 vs 67), so neither reads brighter in a room.
A 4-point LRV gap (67 vs 63) makes Papaya the marginally brighter of the two.
Complementary Colors
A 9-point LRV gap (67 vs 58) makes Papaya the marginally brighter of the two.
Papaya reflects far more light (LRV 67 vs 24), opening up a space where Bachelor Blue encloses it.
Papaya reflects far more light (LRV 67 vs 28), opening up a space where Mineral Alloy encloses it.
At LRV 67 vs 14, Papaya is decisively the brighter choice.
Lighter Colors
A 11-point LRV gap (78 vs 67) makes Navajo White the marginally brighter of the two.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 67 vs 67), so neither reads brighter in a room.
With LRVs of 69 and 67, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
French White reads slightly lighter (LRV 73 vs 67), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Darker Colors
At LRV 67 vs 45, Papaya is decisively the brighter choice.
Papaya reads slightly lighter (LRV 67 vs 64), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 8-point LRV gap (67 vs 60) makes Papaya the marginally brighter of the two.
A 8-point LRV gap (67 vs 60) makes Papaya the marginally brighter of the two.
Papaya reads slightly lighter (LRV 67 vs 59), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.