Cool Cream (Behr 210A-1)
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Cool Cream (Behr 210A-1) is a very light, warm beige from Behr: LRV 81.6, so it reflects about 82 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Cool Cream
Four Behr colors picked for Cool Cream by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper beige, 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 Cool Cream, 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 | Lotus Petal | SW 9697 | 77 | 1.9 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Sheer Pink | 894 | 77.1 | 1.7 | very close |
| Valspar | Apricot Ice | 2001-2C | 80 | 1.4 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Flamingo Peach | 1193-2 | 79 | 1.2 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr beige colors nearest to Cool Cream (LRV 81.6 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Cool Cream
Darker than Cool Cream
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | 210A-1 |
| Hex | #FBE5D9 |
| RGB | 251, 229, 217 |
| HSL | 21°, 81%, 92% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 81.6 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 92.4, 5.6, 8.6 |
| Undertone | Warm |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Cool Cream (Behr 210A-1), published as #FBE5D9
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Cool Cream (Behr 210A-1)?
- Cool Cream has an LRV of 81.6 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Cool Cream is a very light color.
- What is the closest match to Cool Cream in another brand?
- Flamingo Peach (PPG 1193-2) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 1.2 (very close).
- Is Cool Cream warm or cool?
- Behr lists Cool Cream as warm, with a Warm undertone. Its Lab b* value is 8.6; 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.