Opal Cream (Behr 300A-1)
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Opal Cream (Behr 300A-1) is a very light, warm beige from Behr: LRV 86.3, so it reflects about 86 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Opal Cream
Four Behr colors picked for Opal Cream 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 Opal Cream, 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 | Lemon Meringue | SW 7561 | 83 | 1.5 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Filtered Sunlight | 2154-60 | 80.6 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Lemon Sorbet | 2008-2C | 86 | 0.5 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Maiden Hair | 1106-1 | 82 | 1.4 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr beige colors nearest to Opal Cream (LRV 86.3 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Opal Cream
Darker than Opal Cream
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | 300A-1 |
| Hex | #FCEECE |
| RGB | 252, 238, 206 |
| HSL | 42°, 88%, 90% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 86.3 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 94.4, -0.3, 17.2 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Opal Cream (Behr 300A-1), published as #FCEECE
#EBE4CC
#FFF9CE
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Opal Cream (Behr 300A-1)?
- Opal Cream has an LRV of 86.3 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Opal Cream is a very light color.
- What is the closest match to Opal Cream in another brand?
- Lemon Sorbet (Valspar 2008-2C) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 0.5 (indistinguishable).
- Is Opal Cream warm or cool?
- Behr lists Opal Cream as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 17.2; 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.