Wistful Beige (Behr 250A-2)
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Wistful Beige (Behr 250A-2) is a very light, warm beige from Behr: LRV 84.6, so it reflects about 85 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Wistful Beige
Four Behr colors picked for Wistful Beige 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 Wistful Beige, 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 | Choice Cream | SW 6357 | 77 | 2.6 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Peach Cooler | 022 | 77.3 | 1.3 | very close |
| Valspar | Abalone Pink | 7002-17 | 83 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | China Doll | 1200-1 | 79 | 1.8 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr beige colors nearest to Wistful Beige (LRV 84.6 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Wistful Beige
Darker than Wistful Beige
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | 250A-2 |
| Hex | #FCEADA |
| RGB | 252, 234, 218 |
| HSL | 28°, 85%, 92% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 84.6 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 93.7, 3.5, 10.0 |
| Undertone | Warm |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Wistful Beige (Behr 250A-2), published as #FCEADA
#EBE0D8
#FFF4DA
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Wistful Beige (Behr 250A-2)?
- Wistful Beige has an LRV of 84.6 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Wistful Beige is a very light color.
- What is the closest match to Wistful Beige in another brand?
- Abalone Pink (Valspar 7002-17) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 0.9 (indistinguishable).
- Is Wistful Beige warm or cool?
- Behr lists Wistful Beige as warm, with a Warm undertone. Its Lab b* value is 10.0; 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.