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BENJAMIN MOORE · CSP-125

Benjamin Moore Ally's Earring#E1E0D1 · LRV null

Ally's Earring reads as a yellow / warm — very dark — reads black in most rooms. The notes below cover the spec, what Benjamin Moore CSP-125 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

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BENJAMIN MOORE ALLY'S EARRING
RGB 225, 224, 209 LRV null

Color spec

Brand Benjamin Moore
Name Ally's Earring
SKU CSP-125
Hex #E1E0D1
RGB 225, 224, 209
HSL 56°, 21%, 85%
LRV null
Undertone yellow / warm
Family Neutral

About Benjamin Moore Ally's Earring

At LRV null, Ally's Earring is about as dark as paint gets — it reads near-black on a wall and reveals its character only in direct daylight or under warm bulbs. Its yellow undertone is the part to watch: it gets picked up by whatever sits next to it, so test it against your trim, floor and the room's main light before committing. In rooms with little natural light it can feel heavy, so reserve it for spaces you want to feel enveloping.

Ally's Earring earns its keep as a statement: accent walls, a front door, cabinetry, a moody powder room, or exterior trim where you want sharp contrast. Greige-leaning neutrals like this are the safe whole-home choice when you want warmth without committing to a color.

Kompozit alternative

The closest hex in the Kompozit deck, ranked by ΔE2000 (perceptual color difference). ΔE under 2 is indistinguishable to most eyes; under 5 is a very close visual match.

KOMPOZIT
Italian Ice
SKU 0031 · #E2E0D3 · LRV 74
ΔE 1.05 (near-perfect)
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Closest matches at every US brand

9 brands · top 5 each

5 closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all neutral from that brand.

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.87
All neutral at Magnolia Home →
JG-103
#E4E2D4
Blanched
ΔE 0.87 · LRV 76
JG-11
#E0DFD4
One Horn White
ΔE 1.68 · LRV 73
JG-153
#E6DECE
Castle Cream
ΔE 3.33 · LRV 74
JG-119
#DEDFD8
Chime Gray
ΔE 3.4 · LRV 73
JG-108
#E5DED2
Soft Linen
ΔE 3.56 · LRV 74

Dunn-Edwards

1,696 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.96
All neutral at Dunn-Edwards →
DE6247
#E4E4D5
Garden Pebble
ΔE 0.96 · LRV 77
DE6254
#E3E3D7
Light Sprinkle
ΔE 1.41 · LRV 76
DE6261
#E2E4D7
Ice Palace
ΔE 1.67 · LRV 77
DE6219
#E7E2D6
Crystal Haze
ΔE 2.69 · LRV 76
DE6205
#E8DECE
Stucco Tan
ΔE 4.3 · LRV 74

Sherwin-Williams

1,526 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.05
All neutral at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 6175
#E2E2D1
Sagey
ΔE 1.05 · LRV 75
SW 7011
#E3DED0
Natural Choice
ΔE 2.11 · LRV 73
SW 7049
#E2E0D6
Nuance
ΔE 2.29 · LRV 74
SW 7637
#E2DDD0
Oyster White
ΔE 2.36 · LRV 72
SW 7010
#E5DFD2
White Duck
ΔE 2.81 · LRV 74

PPG / Glidden

2,088 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.08
All neutral at PPG / Glidden →
1123-3
#E0E1D1
Wild Wheat
ΔE 1.08 · LRV 74
1125-1
#E1E1D5
Rain Cloud
ΔE 1.25 · LRV 75
1097-2
#E4DFD1
Southern Breeze
ΔE 2.09 · LRV 74
1008-1
#E5E0D2
Focus
ΔE 2.1 · LRV 75
1022-1
#E5E0D5
Hourglass
ΔE 2.95 · LRV 75

Behr

4,699 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.33
All neutral at Behr →
N310-2
#DFE0CF
Arid Landscape
ΔE 1.33 · LRV 74
PPU10-12
#DEE0D3
Whitened Sage
ΔE 1.48 · LRV 74
N300-2
#E4DFCD
Canvas Luggage
ΔE 1.98 · LRV 74
MQ3-46
#DFE2D1
Folly
ΔE 2.11 · LRV 75
N330-2
#DFE1CE
Prairie Dust
ΔE 2.23 · LRV 74

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.36
All neutral at Clare →
PNT100-LT-68
#DFDDCB
Greenish
ΔE 1.36 · LRV 72
PNT100-LT-19
#E1DDCF
No Filter
ΔE 1.69 · LRV 72
PNT100-LT-69
#D7DCD3
Rain Check
ΔE 3.55 · LRV 70
PNT100-LT-72
#DDE6DF
Flow State
ΔE 5.2 · LRV 77
PNT100-LT-34
#D5E2DD
Headspace
ΔE 6.78 · LRV 74

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.94
All neutral at Valspar →
5008-3A
#DFE2D2
Pale Oak Grove
ΔE 1.94 · LRV 74.9
7006-12
#E1DDD1
Salute
ΔE 2.21 · LRV 72.4
8003-27A
#E4E0CB
Dream Grass
ΔE 2.4 · LRV 74
6002-1A
#E2DFD5
Gilded Linen
ΔE 2.55 · LRV 73.8
7006-1
#E5E0D5
Wispy White
ΔE 2.95 · LRV 74.9

Farrow & Ball

132 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.71
All neutral at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 204
#D9DCD2
Pale Powder
ΔE 2.71 · LRV 71
NO. 291
#E6DFD1
School House White
ΔE 3.09 · LRV 74
NO. 2004
#E8E0D1
Slipper Satin
ΔE 3.45 · LRV 75
NO. 1
#E8DEC9
Lime White
ΔE 4.27 · LRV 74
NO. 2001
#E5E0DB
Strong White
ΔE 5.51 · LRV 75

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.76
All neutral at Backdrop →
BD-JA
#EFEDE3
Jane
ΔE 3.76 · LRV 86
BD-CC
#E5DCC4
Cookies & Cream
ΔE 4.4 · LRV 73
BD-TR
#F4F2E7
Tabula Rasa
ΔE 4.42 · LRV 92
BD-DS
#F2EAD2
Don't Eat the Yellow Snow
ΔE 4.65 · LRV 84
BD-RR
#D6CFBE
Real Real
ΔE 4.65 · LRV 65

Similar Benjamin Moore colors

closest in the Benjamin Moore deck

The nearest shades to Ally's Earring within Benjamin Moore's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.

2143-50
Old Prairie
LRV null
1506
Polar Frost
LRV 71
OC-139
Sea Wind
LRV 71
962
Gray Mist
LRV 73
1520
Hushed Hue
LRV 71
CSP-395
Strand of Pearls®
LRV 72

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #E1E0D1 in HSL space. Pair Ally's Earring with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#E1E0D1 + #D1D2E1
TRIADIC
#E1E0D1 · #D1E1E0 · #E0D1E1
ANALOGOUS
#E1D8D1 · #E1E0D1 · #DAE1D1

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
1.33:1 fail
Sample text on black
15.78:1 AAA

WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.

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