Cornsilk
198 · #F2E1B4 · LRV 72 — warm red-orange tone, light — bounces daylight without going clinical.
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What Color Is Cornsilk, Really?
Cornsilk reads as a warm red-orange tone — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover how Benjamin Moore 198 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Cornsilk
Cornsilk is an easy whole-room color for living spaces and bedrooms, and light enough to carry onto trim or a ceiling if you want a soft, seamless look. Yellows lift kitchens, hallways and kids' rooms with warmth.
How Lighting Changes Cornsilk
At LRV 72, Cornsilk is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. 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. It holds its undertone in most exposures, which is what makes light shades like this so forgiving room to room.
Most complaints about Cornsilk are a light mismatch. Upload a photo of your actual room and see it on your walls — then ask for the same wall in north light or evening lamps before you buy a single sample.
Need It From Another Brand?
Any paint counter can custom-tint Benjamin Moore 198 directly. If you would rather stay in one brand's own deck, these are the closest stock matches, measured as ΔE2000. Under 2 is a difference you will not see on the wall.
| Brand | Closest color | ΔE | LRV | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | Friendly YellowSW 6680 · Sherwin-Williams | 1.4 | 76 | Color page → |
| Behr | CallaPPU6-12 · Behr | 1.8 | 75 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Heart of Palm6008-5B · Valspar | 0.6 | 77.6 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Belgian WafflePPG1208-3 · PPG / Glidden | 2.4 | 75 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Spring Magnolia Cream45YY 72/230 · Glidden | 0.7 | 72 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Country Crème319-2DB · Dutch Boy | 1.0 | 76 | Color page → |
Similar Benjamin Moore Colors
The nearest shades to Cornsilk within Benjamin Moore's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
WCAG 2.1: AA is 4.5 : 1 for normal text, 3 : 1 for large text, AAA is 7 : 1.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #F2E1B4 in HSL space. Pair Cornsilk with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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