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Ionic Column

Ionic Column is a Neutral paint color from Benjamin Moore, but its character reaches beyond a single label. Its warm classification can bring a gentle glow to the color, particularly beside natural wood and softer whites. Treat the digital swatch as an opening note, then watch a physical sample from morning light through evening lamps.

LRV

70.37

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Light Reflectance Value
70.37
Light
TemperatureWarm
Tone
CalmingCharmingPaleSoft
UseInterior & Exterior

Coordinating Colors

Bourbon Street
Bourbon Street
Ionic Column
Ionic Column
Bourbon Street vs Ionic Column
Benjamin Moore
Bourbon Street
1257 · LRV 19
Benjamin Moore
Ionic Column
1016 · LRV 70

At LRV 70 vs 19, Ionic Column is decisively the brighter choice.

Ionic Column
Ionic Column
White Dove
White Dove
Ionic Column vs White Dove
Benjamin Moore
Ionic Column
1016 · LRV 70
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
OC-17 · LRV 83

White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 70), opening up a space where Ionic Column encloses it.

Alabaster
Alabaster
Ionic Column
Ionic Column
Alabaster vs Ionic Column
Benjamin Moore
Alabaster
OC-129 · LRV 85
Benjamin Moore
Ionic Column
1016 · LRV 70

At LRV 85 vs 70, Alabaster is decisively the brighter choice.

Ionic Column
Ionic Column
Mysterious
Mysterious
Ionic Column vs Mysterious
Benjamin Moore
Ionic Column
1016 · LRV 70
Benjamin Moore
Mysterious
AF-565 · LRV 9

At LRV 70 vs 9, Ionic Column is decisively the brighter choice.

Similar Colors

Featherstone
Featherstone
Ionic Column
Ionic Column
Featherstone vs Ionic Column
Benjamin Moore
Featherstone
1002 · LRV 69
Benjamin Moore
Ionic Column
1016 · LRV 70

With LRVs of 70 and 69, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Bride To Be
Bride To Be
Ionic Column
Ionic Column
Bride To Be vs Ionic Column
Benjamin Moore
Bride To Be
1009 · LRV 71
Benjamin Moore
Ionic Column
1016 · LRV 70

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 71 vs 70), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Ionic Column
Ionic Column
Sonnet
Sonnet
Ionic Column vs Sonnet
Benjamin Moore
Ionic Column
1016 · LRV 70
Benjamin Moore
Sonnet
AF-55 · LRV 70

With LRVs of 70 and 70, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Cocoa Butter
Cocoa Butter
Ionic Column
Ionic Column
Cocoa Butter vs Ionic Column
Benjamin Moore
Cocoa Butter
1023 · LRV 71
Benjamin Moore
Ionic Column
1016 · LRV 70

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 71 vs 70), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Complementary Colors

Blue Spruce
Blue Spruce
Ionic Column
Ionic Column
Blue Spruce vs Ionic Column
Benjamin Moore
Blue Spruce
1637 · LRV 17
Benjamin Moore
Ionic Column
1016 · LRV 70

At LRV 70 vs 17, Ionic Column is decisively the brighter choice.

Ionic Column
Ionic Column
Normandy
Normandy
Ionic Column vs Normandy
Benjamin Moore
Ionic Column
1016 · LRV 70
Benjamin Moore
Normandy
2129-40 · LRV 22

Ionic Column reflects far more light (LRV 70 vs 22), opening up a space where Normandy encloses it.

Feather Gray
Feather Gray
Ionic Column
Ionic Column
Feather Gray vs Ionic Column
Benjamin Moore
Feather Gray
2127-60 · LRV 58
Benjamin Moore
Ionic Column
1016 · LRV 70

At LRV 70 vs 58, Ionic Column is decisively the brighter choice.

Bachelor Blue
Bachelor Blue
Ionic Column
Ionic Column
Bachelor Blue vs Ionic Column
Benjamin Moore
Bachelor Blue
1629 · LRV 24
Benjamin Moore
Ionic Column
1016 · LRV 70

Ionic Column reflects far more light (LRV 70 vs 24), opening up a space where Bachelor Blue encloses it.

Chiswell Blue
Chiswell Blue
Ionic Column
Ionic Column
Chiswell Blue vs Ionic Column
Benjamin Moore
Chiswell Blue
CW-660 · LRV 30
Benjamin Moore
Ionic Column
1016 · LRV 70

Ionic Column reflects far more light (LRV 70 vs 30), opening up a space where Chiswell Blue encloses it.

Ionic Column
Ionic Column
Mineral Alloy
Mineral Alloy
Ionic Column vs Mineral Alloy
Benjamin Moore
Ionic Column
1016 · LRV 70
Benjamin Moore
Mineral Alloy
1622 · LRV 28

Ionic Column reflects far more light (LRV 70 vs 28), opening up a space where Mineral Alloy encloses it.

Coastline
Coastline
Ionic Column
Ionic Column
Coastline vs Ionic Column
Benjamin Moore
Coastline
AF-570 · LRV 34
Benjamin Moore
Ionic Column
1016 · LRV 70

At LRV 70 vs 34, Ionic Column is decisively the brighter choice.

Lighter Colors

Ionic Column
Ionic Column
Sand Dollar
Sand Dollar
Ionic Column vs Sand Dollar
Benjamin Moore
Ionic Column
1016 · LRV 70
Benjamin Moore
Sand Dollar
OC-71 · LRV 82

A 12-point LRV gap (82 vs 70) makes Sand Dollar the marginally brighter of the two.

Ionic Column
Ionic Column
Whitewater Bay
Whitewater Bay
Ionic Column vs Whitewater Bay
Benjamin Moore
Ionic Column
1016 · LRV 70
Benjamin Moore
Whitewater Bay
OC-70 · LRV 85

Whitewater Bay reflects far more light (LRV 85 vs 70), opening up a space where Ionic Column encloses it.

Bride To Be
Bride To Be
Ionic Column
Ionic Column
Bride To Be vs Ionic Column
Benjamin Moore
Bride To Be
1009 · LRV 71
Benjamin Moore
Ionic Column
1016 · LRV 70

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 71 vs 70), so neither reads brighter in a room.

First Crush
First Crush
Ionic Column
Ionic Column
First Crush vs Ionic Column
Benjamin Moore
First Crush
CSP-310 · LRV 72
Benjamin Moore
Ionic Column
1016 · LRV 70

With LRVs of 72 and 70, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Darker Colors

Carlisle Cream
Carlisle Cream
Ionic Column
Ionic Column
Carlisle Cream vs Ionic Column
Benjamin Moore
Carlisle Cream
1031 · LRV 62
Benjamin Moore
Ionic Column
1016 · LRV 70

Ionic Column reads slightly lighter (LRV 70 vs 62), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Ionic Column
Ionic Column
Stone House
Stone House
Ionic Column vs Stone House
Benjamin Moore
Ionic Column
1016 · LRV 70
Benjamin Moore
Stone House
1039 · LRV 49

Ionic Column reflects far more light (LRV 70 vs 49), opening up a space where Stone House encloses it.

Ionic Column
Ionic Column
Sierra Hills
Sierra Hills
Ionic Column vs Sierra Hills
Benjamin Moore
Ionic Column
1016 · LRV 70
Benjamin Moore
Sierra Hills
1053 · LRV 49

At LRV 70 vs 49, Ionic Column is decisively the brighter choice.

Bradstreet Beige
Bradstreet Beige
Ionic Column
Ionic Column
Bradstreet Beige vs Ionic Column
Benjamin Moore
Bradstreet Beige
HC-48 · LRV 52
Benjamin Moore
Ionic Column
1016 · LRV 70

Ionic Column reflects far more light (LRV 70 vs 52), opening up a space where Bradstreet Beige encloses it.

Ionic Column
Ionic Column
Warm Sand
Warm Sand
Ionic Column vs Warm Sand
Benjamin Moore
Ionic Column
1016 · LRV 70
Benjamin Moore
Warm Sand
CSP-280 · LRV 47

Ionic Column reflects far more light (LRV 70 vs 47), opening up a space where Warm Sand encloses it.

Color Codes

RGB231, 221, 207
HSL35° 33% 86%
CMYK0 4 10 9
CIE LabL: 88.5 a: 1.1 b: 8.1
XYZX: 0.70 Y: 0.73 Z: 0.69

Manufacturer description

A touch of gray adds calm to this light beige.

Attributed to Benjamin Moore catalog data ↗