Benjamin Moore's 2020 Color of the Year, First Light is a delicate, rosy blush that reads as a warm white in bright rooms and a clear soft pink in shade. It is often used in bedrooms, nurseries and powder rooms.
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Undertone: Airy pale pink.
LRV 75.86: First Light is a light color that keeps rooms bright.
Where to use it: Bedroom, nursery, powder room, living room.
Trim: First Light pairs well with Chantilly Lace OC-65 for trim, doors and ceilings.
Benjamin Moore colors that work with First Light on walls, trim and accents.
The closest matches to First Light from Sherwin-Williams and Behr, by digital color value. ΔE measures the visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable.
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The digital hex value for Benjamin Moore First Light (2102-70) is #EFE2DE, which is rgb(239, 226, 222). Use it for mockups and digital design; a physical sample is the only reliable way to judge the paint itself.
Benjamin Moore First Light has an LRV (light reflectance value) of 75.86. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white), so First Light is a light color that keeps rooms bright.
First Light has a airy pale pink undertone. By its digital value it sits on the warm side, but north-facing light will cool it down and warm bulbs will warm it up, so test a sample in the room where you plan to use it.
The closest Sherwin-Williams color to Benjamin Moore First Light is Sunbleached (SW 9585, #E5E0D7), which is very close by digital value (ΔE 4.2). Paint formulas differ, so color-matched versions are never exact: compare physical samples side by side.
The closest Behr color to Benjamin Moore First Light is Cameo White (MQ3-32, #EBE8E2), which is very close by digital value (ΔE 4.0). Paint formulas differ, so color-matched versions are never exact: compare physical samples side by side.