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BENJAMIN MOORE · CW-20

Benjamin Moore Geddy White#E8E3CB · LRV null

Geddy White reads as a yellow / warm — very dark — reads black in most rooms. The notes below cover the spec, what Benjamin Moore CW-20 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

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BENJAMIN MOORE GEDDY WHITE
RGB 232, 227, 203 LRV null

Color spec

Brand Benjamin Moore
Name Geddy White
SKU CW-20
Hex #E8E3CB
RGB 232, 227, 203
HSL 50°, 39%, 85%
LRV null
Undertone yellow / warm
Family Neutral

About Benjamin Moore Geddy White

At LRV null, Geddy White 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 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 rooms with little natural light it can feel heavy, so reserve it for spaces you want to feel enveloping.

Geddy White 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
Loch Ness
SKU 0341 · #E8E1CE · LRV 75
ΔE 2.31 (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.

Behr

4,699 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.22
All neutral at Behr →
1823
#E7E2CA
Antique White 1823
ΔE 0.22 · LRV 76
W-F-320
#E7E2CA
Antique White
ΔE 0.22 · LRV 76
PPU9-14
#E8E3CA
White Cliffs
ΔE 0.35 · LRV 76
OR-W8
#E8E4D0
Coco Malt
ΔE 1.42 · LRV 77
710C-2
#EDE3CA
Raffia Cream
ΔE 2.25 · LRV 77

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.92
All neutral at Valspar →
8003-26A
#EBE6CC
Swan Dance
ΔE 0.92 · LRV 79
8003-27A
#E4E0CB
Dream Grass
ΔE 1.23 · LRV 74
8004-22A
#ECE5D0
Snow on the Pines
ΔE 1.73 · LRV 79
M312
#EAE5D3
Lime-Washed
ΔE 2.28 · LRV 78.5
3006-8C
#ECE1CB
Ivory Essence
ΔE 3.14 · LRV 75.9

PPG / Glidden

2,088 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.4
All neutral at PPG / Glidden →
1104-2
#EBE5D0
Abbey White
ΔE 1.4 · LRV 78
1099-2
#E6E0CC
Vanilla Love
ΔE 1.72 · LRV 74
FLLW999
#E6E0CC
Wright Oyster Shell
ΔE 1.72 · LRV 74
1096-2
#ECE3CC
Morocco Sand
ΔE 2.02 · LRV 77
1115-2
#E4E5D2
Sage Splash
ΔE 2.95 · LRV 77

Sherwin-Williams

1,526 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.57
All neutral at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 6413
#E9E1CA
Restoration Ivory
ΔE 1.57 · LRV 75
SW 6399
#E9E0C5
Chamomile
ΔE 1.91 · LRV 75
SW 6427
#E4E4CE
Sprout
ΔE 2.22 · LRV 76
SW 2829
#ECE1CB
Classical White
ΔE 3.14 · LRV 76
SW 6133
#EADFC9
Muslin
ΔE 3.2 · LRV 74

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.96
All neutral at Magnolia Home →
JG-17
#E8E1CD
Soft Landing
ΔE 1.96 · LRV 75
JG-16
#EEE7D5
Carter Crème
ΔE 2.88 · LRV 80
JG-103
#E4E2D4
Blanched
ΔE 3.68 · LRV 76
JG-153
#E6DECE
Castle Cream
ΔE 3.84 · LRV 74
JG-38
#ECE1BC
Ambient Light
ΔE 4.27 · LRV 75

Dunn-Edwards

1,696 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.01
All neutral at Dunn-Edwards →
DE5498
#ECE6C8
Calla Lily
ΔE 2.01 · LRV 79
DEC772
#EBE1C9
Navajo White
ΔE 2.34 · LRV 76
DE6184
#ECE0C4
Sailcloth
ΔE 3.11 · LRV 75
DE6177
#EFE0C6
Thatched Roof
ΔE 4.45 · LRV 76
DEC768
#EFE0C9
Winter Lite
ΔE 4.84 · LRV 76

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.16
All neutral at Backdrop →
BD-DS
#F2EAD2
Don't Eat the Yellow Snow
ΔE 2.16 · LRV 84
BD-CC
#E5DCC4
Cookies & Cream
ΔE 2.32 · LRV 73
BD-RR
#D6CFBE
Real Real
ΔE 5.31 · LRV 65
BD-JA
#EFEDE3
Jane
ΔE 5.77 · LRV 86
BD-TR
#F4F2E7
Tabula Rasa
ΔE 5.9 · LRV 92

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.66
All neutral at Clare →
PNT100-LT-68
#DFDDCB
Greenish
ΔE 2.66 · LRV 72
PNT100-LT-19
#E1DDCF
No Filter
ΔE 3.88 · LRV 72
PNT100-LT-62
#F1E6D4
Like Buttah
ΔE 4.34 · LRV 80
PNT100-LT-11
#E8E4DE
On Point
ΔE 7.31 · LRV 78
PNT100-LT-72
#DDE6DF
Flow State
ΔE 8.25 · LRV 77

Farrow & Ball

132 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.97
All neutral at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 2012
#F1E6C8
House White
ΔE 2.97 · LRV 79
NO. 1
#E8DEC9
Lime White
ΔE 3.02 · LRV 74
NO. 2004
#E8E0D1
Slipper Satin
ΔE 4.16 · LRV 75
NO. 291
#E6DFD1
School House White
ΔE 4.3 · LRV 74
NO. 2008
#EEE3D3
Dimity
ΔE 4.92 · LRV 78

Similar Benjamin Moore colors

closest in the Benjamin Moore deck

The nearest shades to Geddy 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.

944
Albany White
LRV 75
OC-36
Niveous
LRV 75
938
Celery Salt
LRV 75
268
Oatmeal
LRV null
CW-100
Prentis Cream
LRV 74
512
Light Breeze
LRV 73

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #E8E3CB in HSL space. Pair Geddy White with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#E8E3CB + #CBD0E8
TRIADIC
#E8E3CB · #CBE8E3 · #E3CBE8
ANALOGOUS
#E8D4CB · #E8E3CB · #DFE8CB

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
1.29:1 fail
Sample text on black
16.28:1 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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