Country White
898 · #F9E9D1 · LRV 80 — warm red-orange tone, very light — near-white, broadens small spaces.
- 1Agreeable Gray60
- 2Pale Oak69
- 3Country White80
- 4Moonlit Beach88
- 5Crème Fraiche93
What Color Is Country White, Really?
Country White reads as a warm red-orange tone — very light — near-white, broadens small spaces. The notes below cover how Benjamin Moore 898 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Country White
Country White shines on ceilings, trim and in small or low-light rooms where you need to stretch the light — and as a calm whole-home backdrop. Greige-leaning neutrals like this are the safe whole-home choice when you want warmth without committing to a color.
How Lighting Changes Country White
Country White is very light — LRV 80, close to white. It opens up small or dim rooms and keeps walls feeling airy. 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 north light it can read slightly cooler; a warm white trim alongside keeps it from going clinical.
Most complaints about Country White 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 898 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 | French VanillaSW 7118 · Sherwin-Williams | 0.0 | 83 | Color page → |
| Behr | Almond MilkOR-W05 · Behr | 0.8 | 83 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Apricot Whisper8007-11C · Valspar | 1.3 | 83 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Vanilla WaferPPG1204-2 · PPG / Glidden | 3.4 | 83 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Peach Satin19YY 83/140 · Glidden | 1.1 | 83 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Light Hearted110-1DB · Dutch Boy | 1.6 | 82 | Color page → |
Similar Benjamin Moore Colors
The nearest shades to Country White 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 #F9E9D1 in HSL space. Pair Country White with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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