Eggshell
2026-70 · #F7F8DC · LRV 92 — warm yellow tone, very light — near-white, broadens small spaces.
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What Color Is Eggshell, Really?
Eggshell reads as a warm yellow tone — very light — near-white, broadens small spaces. The notes below cover how Benjamin Moore 2026-70 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Eggshell
Eggshell 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. Yellows lift kitchens, hallways and kids' rooms with warmth.
How Lighting Changes Eggshell
Eggshell is very light — LRV 92, close to white. It opens up small or dim rooms and keeps walls feeling airy. 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 north light it can read slightly cooler; a warm white trim alongside keeps it from going clinical.
Most complaints about Eggshell 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 2026-70 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 | Crescent MoonSW 7124 · Sherwin-Williams | 4.2 | 87 | Color page → |
| Behr | Glow (w-b-310)W-B-310 · Behr | 1.4 | 92 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Line Dried8007-8G · Valspar | 3.6 | 90 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Good GracesPPG1211-1 · PPG / Glidden | 2.3 | 86 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Soft Candlelight61YY 89/135 · Glidden | 3.9 | 89 | Color page → |
| Dunn-Edwards | Light MistDE5476 · Dunn-Edwards | 2.5 | 85 | Color page → |
Similar Benjamin Moore Colors
The nearest shades to Eggshell 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 #F7F8DC in HSL space. Pair Eggshell with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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