Parfait (Behr 240A-1)
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Parfait (Behr 240A-1) is a very light, warm beige from Behr: LRV 82.1, so it reflects about 82 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Parfait
Four Behr colors picked for Parfait 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 Parfait, 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 | 2.3 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Peach Parfait | 2175-70 | 79.6 | 1.2 | very close |
| Valspar | Perfection | 7001-12 | 81 | 1.9 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Alyssa | 1199-1 | 78 | 1.5 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr beige colors nearest to Parfait (LRV 82.1 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Parfait
Darker than Parfait
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | 240A-1 |
| Hex | #FBE6D9 |
| RGB | 251, 230, 217 |
| HSL | 23°, 81%, 92% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 82.1 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 92.6, 5.1, 8.9 |
| Undertone | Warm |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Parfait (Behr 240A-1), published as #FBE6D9
#EADCD7
#FFF0D9
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Parfait (Behr 240A-1)?
- Parfait has an LRV of 82.1 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Parfait is a very light color.
- What is the closest match to Parfait in another brand?
- Peach Parfait (BM 2175-70) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 1.2 (very close).
- Is Parfait warm or cool?
- Behr lists Parfait as warm, with a Warm undertone. Its Lab b* value is 8.9; 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.