Ginseng Root
386 · #F5F0CD · LRV 83 — warm yellow tone, very light — near-white, broadens small spaces.
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What Color Is Ginseng Root, Really?
Ginseng Root reads as a warm yellow tone — very light — near-white, broadens small spaces. The notes below cover how Benjamin Moore 386 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Ginseng Root
Ginseng Root 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 Ginseng Root
Ginseng Root is very light — LRV 83, 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 Ginseng Root 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 386 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 | Glittery YellowSW 7125 · Sherwin-Williams | 2.7 | 85 | Color page → |
| Behr | Lightning White380E-2 · Behr | 1.3 | 87 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Yellow Bliss3008-4C · Valspar | 2.4 | 85.7 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Oyster CrackerPPG1108-1 · PPG / Glidden | 1.3 | 86 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Heavenly HazePPG1211-2 · Glidden | 0.5 | 85 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Pithed Lemon122-1DB · Dutch Boy | 2.4 | 83 | Color page → |
Similar Benjamin Moore Colors
The nearest shades to Ginseng Root 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 #F5F0CD in HSL space. Pair Ginseng Root with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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