Shell Ginger (Behr 230A-1)
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Shell Ginger (Behr 230A-1) is a very light, warm beige from Behr: LRV 80.5, so it reflects about 81 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Shell Ginger
Four Behr colors picked for Shell Ginger 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 Shell Ginger, 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 | Nearly Peach | SW 6336 | 75 | 2.1 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Sheer Pink | 894 | 77.1 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Peach Kiss | 2002-2C | 81 | 1.6 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Alyssa | 1199-1 | 78 | 1.3 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr beige colors nearest to Shell Ginger (LRV 80.5 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Shell Ginger
Darker than Shell Ginger
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | 230A-1 |
| Hex | #F9E4D6 |
| RGB | 249, 228, 214 |
| HSL | 24°, 74%, 91% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 80.5 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 91.9, 4.9, 9.4 |
| Undertone | Warm |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Shell Ginger (Behr 230A-1), published as #F9E4D6
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Shell Ginger (Behr 230A-1)?
- Shell Ginger has an LRV of 80.5 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Shell Ginger is a very light color.
- What is the closest match to Shell Ginger in another brand?
- Sheer Pink (BM 894) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 0.9 (indistinguishable).
- Is Shell Ginger warm or cool?
- Behr lists Shell Ginger as warm, with a Warm undertone. Its Lab b* value is 9.4; 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.