Easter Lily
What Easter Lily Actually Looks Like
Easter Lily reads as a quiet, creamy white with just enough warmth to keep it from feeling stark. It sits on the warmer end of Benjamin Moore's Off-White collection, leaning toward a soft butter-cream rather than a cool or grey-tinted white. In bright daylight it looks almost like a clean white with a faint glow. As light fades or in rooms with limited windows, the warmth becomes more noticeable and it settles into a deeper cream.
Easter Lily Undertones
The color carries a yellow-leaning undertone that gives it its characteristic creaminess. That warmth is subtle in strong light but becomes more present in dim or artificial light. Rooms lit mainly by incandescent or warm LED bulbs will emphasize the yellow cast. In cool north-facing light it can read as a soft antique cream rather than a bright white.
Where Easter Lily Works Best
Easter Lily works well anywhere you want warmth without committing to a full yellow or beige. It suits bedrooms, living rooms, and dining rooms where a cozy, settled feel is the goal. It is a reasonable choice for trim and ceilings in spaces that already carry warm tones, where a cold bright white would feel jarring. It also works as an all-over wall color in spaces with plenty of natural light, where it holds its near-white quality without going flat.
Where to put Easter Lily
In a bedroom Easter Lily adds warmth without making the space feel heavy. Pair it with linen bedding and wood furniture and the room feels calm and livable. Avoid very cool grey or blue accents, as they will fight the yellow undertone and make the wall color look dingy by comparison.
In a living room with good natural light, Easter Lily holds close to white through most of the day and then softens warmly in evening lamp light. That shift can work in your favor if you want a space that feels bright for daytime use and cozy at night.
Candlelight and warm pendant lighting bring out the creamier side of this color, which suits a dining room well. It pairs naturally with warm wood tables and chairs, and the soft warmth flatters skin tones in evening light.
In a kitchen, Easter Lily works best with warm wood cabinetry or cream-toned shaker cabinets. Paired with cool white or grey cabinetry the yellow undertone can clash. If your kitchen gets strong afternoon sun, expect the warmth to be quite pronounced for several hours each day.
What to Pair With Easter Lily
No coordinating colors are specified in our database for Easter Lily OC-126. Generally, this kind of warm creamy white pairs well with natural wood tones, warm off-white trims, muted earthy greens, soft terracottas, and aged brass or bronze hardware.
Colors that clash with Easter Lily
The yellow undertone in Easter Lily and cool grey or blue tones pull in opposite directions. The wall can start to look sallow or greenish next to strongly cool furnishings or cool white trim.
Pairing Easter Lily walls with a crisp, cool bright white on the trim will make the wall color look noticeably yellowed by contrast. The gap between the two is larger than it appears on small chips.
Grey-toned hardwood, cool slate tile, or grey-washed floors can make Easter Lily look more yellow than you intended, since the contrast amplifies the warmth in the wall color.
Common questions
Easter Lily has an LRV of 88.15, which puts it firmly in the high-reflectance range. It will keep a small room feeling open and light. The warmth in the color adds coziness without sacrificing brightness.
Yes. Its high reflectance and soft warmth make it a solid ceiling choice in rooms where you want to avoid the stark coldness of a bright white. It works especially well on ceilings in rooms where the walls are also warm-toned.
Eggshell is the most practical choice for most living areas and bedrooms. It reflects a little light, is easy to wipe down, and does not draw attention to wall imperfections the way flat can in certain lights. Use flat for ceilings and matte if you want the softest, most diffuse look on walls.
That depends on your light. In bright natural light it reads as a warm near-white. In rooms with limited windows or under warm artificial light, the yellow-cream quality becomes more visible. Sample it on your actual walls through a full day before committing.