French Manicure
1086 · #F1E2CE · LRV 78 — warm red-orange tone, very light — near-white, broadens small spaces.
- 1Agreeable Gray60
- 2Pale Oak69
- 3French Manicure78
- 4Dover White83
- 5Moonlit Beach88
What Color Is French Manicure, Really?
French Manicure reads as a warm red-orange tone — very light — near-white, broadens small spaces. The notes below cover how Benjamin Moore 1086 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for French Manicure
French Manicure 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 French Manicure
French Manicure is very light — LRV 78, 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 French Manicure 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 1086 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 | ChampagneSW 6644 · Sherwin-Williams | 0.5 | 78 | Color page → |
| Behr | Buckwheat FlourS280-1 · Behr | 0.8 | 77 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Subtle Blush3002-8C · Valspar | 1.4 | 77.5 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Berkshire LacePPG1077-1 · PPG / Glidden | 0.5 | 77 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Berkshire LacePPG1077-1 · Glidden | 0.8 | 77 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Smooth Ivory314-1DB · Dutch Boy | 0.5 | 77 | Color page → |
Similar Benjamin Moore Colors
The nearest shades to French Manicure 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 #F1E2CE in HSL space. Pair French Manicure with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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