Organdy
1248 · #DFD1D0 · LRV 64 — warm red tone, light — bounces daylight without going clinical.
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What Color Is Organdy, Really?
Organdy reads as a warm red tone — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover how Benjamin Moore 1248 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Organdy
Organdy is an easy whole-room color for living spaces and bedrooms, and light enough to carry onto trim or a ceiling if you want a soft, seamless look. Grays like this read as a modern neutral and sit comfortably alongside both warm woods and cool metals.
How Lighting Changes Organdy
At LRV 64, Organdy is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. Its red 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. It holds its undertone in most exposures, which is what makes light shades like this so forgiving room to room.
Most complaints about Organdy 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 1248 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 | WallflowerSW 6281 · Sherwin-Williams | 2.9 | 64 | Color page → |
| Behr | Tranquil RetreatICC-43 · Behr | 2.6 | 66 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Ancestral Haze1004-10C · Valspar | 2.2 | 66.8 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | RomeoPPG1056-2 · PPG / Glidden | 1.4 | 66 | Color page → |
| Glidden | White Lilac90RR 64/036 · Glidden | 1.2 | 64 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Milky Quartz346-2DB · Dutch Boy | 2.9 | 64 | Color page → |
Similar Benjamin Moore Colors
The nearest shades to Organdy 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 #DFD1D0 in HSL space. Pair Organdy with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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