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Lily White

2128-70 · #E3E9EB · LRV 81 · cool blue-green tone

2128-70 · #E3E9EB · LRV 81 — cool blue-green tone, very light — near-white, broadens small spaces.

Lily WhiteBenjamin Moore · 2128-70
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Lily White
BENJAMIN MOORE · 2128-70 · #E3E9EB
Brand · codeBenjamin Moore2128-70 · all Benjamin Moore whites
LRV81Very light — near-white, broadens small spaces.
Undertonecool blue-green tone
FamilyWhite
Hex · RGB · HSL#E3E9EB · 227, 233, 235 · 195°, 17%, 91%Display values from the brand. Match it at another brand
Sheen we recommendEggshell on walls · satin on trim and cabinetsWhich sheen where, explained
Where it sits, light to dark
  1. 1First Star69
  2. 2Classic Gray74
  3. 3Lily White81
  4. 4Extra White86
  5. 5Chantilly Lace91
Undertone and depth

What Color Is Lily White, Really?

Lily White reads as a cool blue-green tone — very light — near-white, broadens small spaces. The notes below cover how Benjamin Moore 2128-70 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.

Room by room

Best Rooms and Uses for Lily White

Lily 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. As a white, it's a natural for trim, ceilings and cabinets, and a clean backdrop for art.

Light by light

How Lighting Changes Lily White

Lily White is very light — LRV 81, close to white. It opens up small or dim rooms and keeps walls feeling airy. Its teal 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.

Test it in your light, not a showroom's

Most complaints about Lily 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.

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Need It From Another Brand?

Any paint counter can custom-tint Benjamin Moore 2128-70 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.

Same deck, next chip over

Similar Benjamin Moore Colors

The nearest shades to Lily 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.

Contrast, for text and signage
Black text on Lily White · 17.1 : 1 · passes AA and AAAWhite text on Lily White · 1.2 : 1 · fails for text

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 #E3E9EB in HSL space. Pair Lily White with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#E3E9EB + #EBE5E3
TRIADIC
#E3E9EB · #EBE3E9 · #E9EBE3
ANALOGOUS
#E3EBE9 · #E3E9EB · #E3E5EB

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