Swiss Coffee (Behr 12)
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Swiss Coffee (Behr 12) is a very light, warm white from Behr: LRV 84.7, so it reflects about 85 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Swiss Coffee
Four Behr colors picked for Swiss Coffee by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper neutral, a quiet contrast from another family, a dark accent. Behr did not choose these pairings.
Closest match in every other brand
Each brand's closest color to Swiss Coffee, ranked by CIEDE2000 (deltaE): under 1.0 is indistinguishable, 1.0 to 2.3 very close, 2.3 to 5 noticeably different, over 5 clearly different.
| Brand | Closest color | Code | LRV | deltaE | How close |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | Classic Light Buff | SW 0050 | 83 | 1.1 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Arbor White | ES-01 | 85 | 0.5 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Chef White | 7002-15 | 83 | 0.4 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Candlelit Beige | 1207-1 | 85 | 0.0 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr white colors nearest to Swiss Coffee (LRV 84.7 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Swiss Coffee
Darker than Swiss Coffee
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | 12 |
| Hex | #F1EDE0 |
| RGB | 241, 237, 224 |
| HSL | 46°, 38%, 91% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 84.7 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 93.7, -0.9, 6.8 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | White |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Swiss Coffee (Behr 12), published as #F1EDE0
#DFE3DE
#FFF7E0
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Swiss Coffee (Behr 12)?
- Swiss Coffee has an LRV of 84.7 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Swiss Coffee is a very light color.
- What is the closest match to Swiss Coffee in another brand?
- Candlelit Beige (PPG 1207-1) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 0.0 (indistinguishable).
- Is Swiss Coffee warm or cool?
- Behr lists Swiss Coffee as warm, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is 6.8; a higher b* is warmer and yellower, a lower one cooler and bluer.
Sources: hex as published by the manufacturer, via PaintDB (CC BY 4.0); LRV is not published by Behr for this color and is estimated here from the color's own hex value. Color differences are CIEDE2000 values computed by this site from the hex values (data snapshot 2026-10-01). Color names and codes belong to their manufacturers.