Early Sunset (Behr 230E-1)
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Early Sunset (Behr 230E-1) is a light, warm off-white from Behr: LRV 79, so it reflects about 79 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Early Sunset
Four Behr colors picked for Early Sunset 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 Early Sunset, 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 | Intimate White | SW 6322 | 77 | 1.0 | indistinguishable |
| Benjamin Moore | Pensacola Pink | 1184 | 77.1 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Bubble Tea | 7001-5 | 76 | 1.3 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Granddad's Girl | 18-12 | 80 | 0.2 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr off-white colors nearest to Early Sunset (LRV 79 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Early Sunset
Darker than Early Sunset
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | 230E-1 |
| Hex | #F3E3D8 |
| RGB | 243, 227, 216 |
| HSL | 24°, 53%, 90% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 79 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 91.2, 3.6, 7.3 |
| Undertone | Warm |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Off-white |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Early Sunset (Behr 230E-1), published as #F3E3D8
#E2D9D6
#FFEDD8
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Early Sunset (Behr 230E-1)?
- Early Sunset has an LRV of 79 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Early Sunset is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Early Sunset in another brand?
- Granddad's Girl (PPG 18-12) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 0.2 (indistinguishable).
- Is Early Sunset warm or cool?
- Behr lists Early Sunset as warm, with a Warm undertone. Its Lab b* value is 7.3; 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.