Color spec
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
| Name | Steam |
| SKU | AF-15 |
| Hex | #F0EFE6 |
| RGB | 240, 239, 230 |
| HSL | 54°, 25%, 92% |
| LRV | 84 |
| Undertone | near-white with a hint of color |
| Family | White |
About Benjamin Moore Steam
Steam 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.
Steam 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.
Closest matches by brand
18 brands within ΔE 5The closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Only colors within ΔE 5 (close enough to substitute on a wall) are shown — brands with no real match are left off. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all white from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Magnolia Home
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
C2 Paint
Clare
Portola Paints
Backdrop
Kompozit
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
closest in the Benjamin Moore deckThe nearest shades to Steam within Benjamin Moore's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #F0EFE6 in HSL space. Pair Steam with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
Accessibility (WCAG contrast)
WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.
Benjamin Moore Steam Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Steam from a different paint counter? Below is the single closest color in each major US deck and how close it really is. Remember that any paint store can also custom-tint Benjamin Moore AF-15 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Steam
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Westhighland White (SW 7566), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.92). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 86 vs 84) and carries a near-white undertone, so it substitutes for Steam without repainting risk. See the full Westhighland White swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Steam
The closest Behr equivalent of Steam is Snowy Pine (PPU10-13). At ΔE 0.52 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 85 vs 84). If Behr is your counter, order Snowy Pine and you'll get the same color. See the full Snowy Pine swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Steam
The closest Valspar equivalent of Steam is Swiss Coffee (7002-16). At ΔE 0.76 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same near-white undertone and runs slightly lighter (LRV 86.2 vs 84). If Valspar is your counter, order Swiss Coffee and you'll get the same color. See the full Swiss Coffee swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Steam
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Clear Yellow (PPG1215-1), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.1). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 87 vs 84) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Steam without repainting risk. See the full Clear Yellow swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Steam
The closest Glidden equivalent of Steam is Muslin White (82YY 85/038). At ΔE 0.76 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same near-white undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 85 vs 84). If Glidden is your counter, order Muslin White and you'll get the same color. See the full Muslin White swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Steam
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Simplified White (020W), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.2). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 86 vs 84) and carries a near-white undertone, so it substitutes for Steam without repainting risk. See the full Simplified White swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Steam
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Bohemian Lace (HGSW 4052), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.2). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 86 vs 84) and carries a near-white undertone, so it substitutes for Steam without repainting risk. See the full Bohemian Lace swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Steam
The closest Dunn-Edwards equivalent of Steam is Coconut Grove (DEHW03). At ΔE 0.93 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same near-white undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 85 vs 84). If Dunn-Edwards is your counter, order Coconut Grove and you'll get the same color. See the full Coconut Grove swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Steam
Magnolia Home's nearest match is Silos White (JG-107), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.16). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 86 vs 84) and carries a near-white undertone, so it substitutes for Steam without repainting risk. See the full Silos White swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Steam
Farrow & Ball's nearest match is Pointing (NO. 2003), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.68). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 86 vs 84) and carries a near-white undertone, so it substitutes for Steam without repainting risk. See the full Pointing swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Steam
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Steam is Bunny Cake (0012) — very close at ΔE 2.03, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 87 vs 84) and carries a near-white undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Bunny Cake swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Steam
At Hirshfield's, the closest color to Steam is Shell Tint (0023) — very close at ΔE 2.33, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 86 vs 84) and carries a near-white undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Shell Tint swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Steam
The closest Rodda equivalent of Steam is Snow White (R008). At ΔE 0.95 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and runs slightly lighter (LRV 86 vs 84). If Rodda is your counter, order Snow White and you'll get the same color. See the full Snow White swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Steam
The closest C2 Paint equivalent of Steam is Jicama (C2-708). At ΔE 0.97 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same near-white undertone and runs slightly lighter (LRV 86 vs 84). If C2 Paint is your counter, order Jicama and you'll get the same color. See the full Jicama swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Steam
Clare has no exact twin of Steam. The nearest is Wing It (PNT100-LT-24) at ΔE 3.94 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 88 vs 84). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Wing It swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Steam
At Portola Paints, the closest color to Steam is Origami (ORIGAMI) — very close at ΔE 2.38, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 86 vs 84) and carries a near-white undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Origami swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Steam
The closest Backdrop equivalent of Steam is Jane (BD-JA). At ΔE 0.7 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and runs slightly lighter (LRV 86 vs 84). If Backdrop is your counter, order Jane and you'll get the same color. See the full Jane swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Steam
At Kompozit, the closest color to Steam is Shell Tint (0023) — very close at ΔE 2.33, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 86 vs 84) and carries a near-white undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Shell Tint swatch →