Dreamy White (Behr 120E-1)
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Dreamy White (Behr 120E-1) is a light, neutral gray from Behr: LRV 70.2, so it reflects about 70 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Dreamy White
Four Behr colors picked for Dreamy White by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper gray, 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 Dreamy White, 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 | Dreamy White | SW 6021 | 71 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
| Benjamin Moore | Pampas Grass | 2110-60 | 72.7 | 1.5 | very close |
| Valspar | Ancestral Haze | 1004-10C | 68 | 1.0 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Lost Love | 1047-2 | 70 | 1.3 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr gray colors nearest to Dreamy White (LRV 70.2 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Dreamy White
Darker than Dreamy White
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | 120E-1 |
| Hex | #E3D8D5 |
| RGB | 227, 216, 213 |
| HSL | 13°, 20%, 86% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 70.2 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 87.1, 3.3, 2.8 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Gray |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Dreamy White (Behr 120E-1), published as #E3D8D5
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Dreamy White (Behr 120E-1)?
- Dreamy White has an LRV of 70.2 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Dreamy White is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Dreamy White in another brand?
- Dreamy White (SW 6021) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 0.8 (indistinguishable).
- Is Dreamy White warm or cool?
- Behr lists Dreamy White as neutral, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is 2.8; 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.