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BENJAMIN MOORE · 893

Benjamin Moore Ambrosia#F7E9DC · LRV null

Ambrosia reads as a red-orange / warm — very dark — reads black in most rooms. The notes below cover the spec, what Benjamin Moore 893 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

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BENJAMIN MOORE AMBROSIA
RGB 247, 233, 220 LRV null

Color spec

Brand Benjamin Moore
Name Ambrosia
SKU 893
Hex #F7E9DC
RGB 247, 233, 220
HSL 29°, 63%, 92%
LRV null
Undertone red-orange / warm
Family Neutral

About Benjamin Moore Ambrosia

At LRV null, Ambrosia 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 orange 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.

Ambrosia 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
Wink Pink
SKU 0054 · #F8E8DF · LRV 83
ΔE 2.41 (close)
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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.

Dunn-Edwards

1,696 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.94
All neutral at Dunn-Edwards →
DEW307
#FAEADD
Rosarian
ΔE 0.94 · LRV 84
DE6120
#F5EBE1
Tea Biscuit
ΔE 1.81 · LRV 84
DEW308
#FBE9D8
Poppy Crepe
ΔE 1.86 · LRV 84
DE6141
#F5E9D9
Salt Box
ΔE 1.95 · LRV 83
DEW312
#F6EAD8
Total Recall
ΔE 2.74 · LRV 83

PPG / Glidden

2,088 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.22
All neutral at PPG / Glidden →
FLLW994
#F5E8D9
Wright Pearl White
ΔE 1.22 · LRV 82
1193-1
#F3E9E0
Scalloped Shell
ΔE 2 · LRV 83
1197-1
#F2E9DE
Tangelo Cream
ΔE 2.12 · LRV 82
1073-1
#F2E9DC
Lotus Petal
ΔE 2.37 · LRV 82
18-10
#F2E9DC
Lotus Petal
ΔE 2.37 · LRV 82

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.23
All neutral at Valspar →
T545
#F8EBDC
Candle Light
ΔE 1.23 · LRV 84.8
V087-1
#FBEADB
Serious Moonlight
ΔE 1.26 · LRV 84.3
7002-17
#F9E7D7
Abalone Pink
ΔE 1.7 · LRV 82.1
V013-1
#FAECDB
Pignoli
ΔE 1.86 · LRV 85.7
7002-19
#F9EAD6
Night Light
ΔE 2.86 · LRV 83.8

Behr

4,699 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.29
All neutral at Behr →
280E-1
#F6E9DF
Heirloom Lace
ΔE 1.29 · LRV 83
N250-1
#F3E8DC
Clay Dust
ΔE 1.3 · LRV 82
PPU5-10
#F5EBDD
Heavy Cream
ΔE 2.12 · LRV 84
HDC-CT-02
#F8EAD8
Garden Rose White
ΔE 2.21 · LRV 84
S290-1
#F6EBDB
Vanilla Paste
ΔE 2.34 · LRV 84

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.2
All neutral at Clare →
PNT100-LT-62
#F1E6D4
Like Buttah
ΔE 3.2 · LRV 80
PNT100-LT-24
#F8F0E9
Wing It
ΔE 3.33 · LRV 88
PNT100-LT-11
#E8E4DE
On Point
ΔE 4.82 · LRV 78
PNT100-LT-12
#EAEAE8
Classic
ΔE 6.94 · LRV 82
PNT100-LT-05
#E6E6E4
Penthouse
ΔE 7.03 · LRV 79

Sherwin-Williams

1,526 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.46
All neutral at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 7558
#F3E9D7
Medici Ivory
ΔE 3.46 · LRV 82
SW 7557
#F4E9D6
Summer White
ΔE 3.46 · LRV 82
SW 50
#F0EADC
Classic Light Buff
ΔE 4.05 · LRV 83
SW 6385
#F0EADC
Dover White
ΔE 4.05 · LRV 83
SW 8917
#F0EBE0
Shell White
ΔE 4.05 · LRV 83

Farrow & Ball

132 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.6
All neutral at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 203
#FDEDD7
Tallow
ΔE 3.6 · LRV 86
NO. 2002
#F5ECD9
White Tie
ΔE 4.19 · LRV 84
NO. 59
#F5E8D0
New White
ΔE 4.83 · LRV 82
NO. 2010
#EDE9D8
James White
ΔE 5.75 · LRV 81
NO. 245
#FDE7E5
Middleton Pink
ΔE 7.15 · LRV 84

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.88
All neutral at Magnolia Home →
JG-23
#EEE8DB
Antique Rose
ΔE 3.88 · LRV 81
JG-16
#EEE7D5
Carter Crème
ΔE 4.75 · LRV 80
JG-107
#F1EFE8
Silos White
ΔE 5.47 · LRV 86
JG-33
#EFEBDB
Pearly Cotton
ΔE 5.48 · LRV 83
JG-111
#EDECE5
Panna Cotta
ΔE 5.9 · LRV 84

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 5.48
All neutral at Backdrop →
BD-JA
#EFEDE3
Jane
ΔE 5.48 · LRV 86
BD-TR
#F4F2E7
Tabula Rasa
ΔE 5.73 · LRV 92
BD-DS
#F2EAD2
Don't Eat the Yellow Snow
ΔE 6.24 · LRV 84
BD-CC
#E5DCC4
Cookies & Cream
ΔE 6.78 · LRV 73
BD-RR
#D6CFBE
Real Real
ΔE 7.67 · LRV 65

Similar Benjamin Moore colors

closest in the Benjamin Moore deck

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

892
Warm Blush
LRV null
2175-70
Peach Parfait
LRV 80
886
Blanched Coral
LRV 81
2163-70
Winter Sky
LRV 82
900
Florida Beaches
LRV null
OC-77
Colonial Cream
LRV 82

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #F7E9DC in HSL space. Pair Ambrosia with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#F7E9DC + #DCEAF7
TRIADIC
#F7E9DC · #DCF7E9 · #E9DCF7
ANALOGOUS
#F7DCDD · #F7E9DC · #F7F6DC

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
1.19:1 fail
Sample text on black
17.64:1 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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