Vellum
Often used for its versatile and reflective qualities, Vellum 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. We've gathered 2 real-home scenarios to help you visualize this color alongside our expert data.
Hex
#E8D3A1
LRV
63.25
Vellum in Real Rooms
Vellum has a high LRV of 63.25 — it reflects a lot of light and will read pale and airy in most spaces. It's neutral in temperature, making it adaptable across different lighting conditions and room orientations. Grouped in the Yellow family, the photos below show it applied in a front door.
2 Front Door Photos
A front door in Vellum changes the entire read of a facade without requiring a renovation. The color is strong enough to register from the street but refined enough not to feel like a statement for its own sake. It's the "handshake" of the home.
Front door entrance painted in neutral Vellum welcomes visitors warmly.
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Entryway door finished in soft Vellum sets a calm tone.
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Coordinating Colors
At LRV 63 vs 15, Vellum is decisively the brighter choice.
Winter Wheat reads slightly lighter (LRV 74 vs 63), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 11-point LRV gap (74 vs 63) makes French Canvas the marginally brighter of the two.
Similar Colors
A 6-point LRV gap (69 vs 63) makes Golden Lab the marginally brighter of the two.
With LRVs of 63 and 62, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
With LRVs of 66 and 63, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Complementary Colors
At LRV 63 vs 46, Vellum is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 63 vs 50, Vellum is decisively the brighter choice.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 63 vs 63), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Vellum reflects far more light (LRV 63 vs 25), opening up a space where Old Blue Jeans encloses it.
At LRV 63 vs 5, Vellum is decisively the brighter choice.
Lighter Colors
Evening White reflects far more light (LRV 78 vs 63), opening up a space where Vellum encloses it.
Cameo White reflects far more light (LRV 78 vs 63), opening up a space where Vellum encloses it.
With LRVs of 66 and 63, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
At LRV 78 vs 63, Westchester Tan is decisively the brighter choice.
Darker Colors
Vellum reads slightly lighter (LRV 63 vs 57), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Vellum reflects far more light (LRV 63 vs 49), opening up a space where Dorset Gold encloses it.
Vellum reads slightly lighter (LRV 63 vs 55), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 63 vs 48, Vellum is decisively the brighter choice.