Patient White (Behr 140E-1)
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Patient White (Behr 140E-1) is a light, neutral off-white from Behr: LRV 77.7, so it reflects about 78 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Patient White
Four Behr colors picked for Patient White 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 Patient 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 | Smart White | SW 6007 | 72 | 1.9 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Silky Smooth | 1373 | 76.7 | 0.4 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Sweet Pastel | 1007-8C | 76 | 1.3 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Macadamia Nut | 1057-1 | 78 | 1.0 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr off-white colors nearest to Patient White (LRV 77.7 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Patient White
Darker than Patient White
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | 140E-1 |
| Hex | #EDE2DE |
| RGB | 237, 226, 222 |
| HSL | 16°, 29%, 90% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 77.7 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 90.6, 3.1, 3.3 |
| Undertone | Warm |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Off-white |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Patient White (Behr 140E-1), published as #EDE2DE
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Patient White (Behr 140E-1)?
- Patient White has an LRV of 77.7 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Patient White is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Patient White in another brand?
- Silky Smooth (BM 1373) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 0.4 (indistinguishable).
- Is Patient White warm or cool?
- Behr lists Patient White as neutral, with a Warm undertone. Its Lab b* value is 3.3; 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.