Minced Onion
2145-60 · #F0F0DF · LRV 84 — warm yellow tone, very light — near-white, broadens small spaces.
- 1First Star69
- 2Classic Gray74
- 3Minced Onion84
- 4Chantilly Lace91
- 5Ultra Pure White97
What Color Is Minced Onion, Really?
Minced Onion reads as a warm yellow tone — very light — near-white, broadens small spaces. The notes below cover how Benjamin Moore 2145-60 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Minced Onion
Minced Onion 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.
How Lighting Changes Minced Onion
Minced Onion is very light — LRV 84, 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 Minced Onion 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 2145-60 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 | Pearl OnionSW 7126 · Sherwin-Williams | 1.2 | 86 | Color page → |
| Behr | White WoolGR-W01 · Behr | 1.4 | 86 | Color page → |
| Valspar | ConstellationT649 · Valspar | 0.8 | 85 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Sail ClothPPG1213-1 · PPG / Glidden | 0.4 | 86 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Sail ClothPPG1213-1 · Glidden | 0.4 | 86 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Split Banana118-1DB · Dutch Boy | 2.8 | 86 | Color page → |
Similar Benjamin Moore Colors
The nearest shades to Minced Onion 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 #F0F0DF in HSL space. Pair Minced Onion with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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