Bermuda Shell (Behr 250C-1)
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Bermuda Shell (Behr 250C-1) is a very light, warm white from Behr: LRV 86.8, so it reflects about 87 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Bermuda Shell
Four Behr colors picked for Bermuda Shell 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 Bermuda Shell, 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 | Cotton White | SW 7104 | 87 | 1.7 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Fondant | AF-255 | 84.1 | 0.5 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Birchwood White | 7002-18 | 83 | 1.3 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Scalloped Shell | 1193-1 | 83 | 1.4 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr white colors nearest to Bermuda Shell (LRV 86.8 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Bermuda Shell
Darker than Bermuda Shell
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | 250C-1 |
| Hex | #F9EEE3 |
| RGB | 249, 238, 227 |
| HSL | 30°, 65%, 93% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 86.8 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 94.7, 1.9, 6.6 |
| Undertone | Warm |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | White |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Bermuda Shell (Behr 250C-1), published as #F9EEE3
#E7E4E1
#FFF8E3
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Bermuda Shell (Behr 250C-1)?
- Bermuda Shell has an LRV of 86.8 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Bermuda Shell is a very light color.
- What is the closest match to Bermuda Shell in another brand?
- Fondant (BM AF-255) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 0.5 (indistinguishable).
- Is Bermuda Shell warm or cool?
- Behr lists Bermuda Shell as warm, with a Warm undertone. Its Lab b* value is 6.6; 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.