Sand Dollar White (Behr 300C-2)
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Sand Dollar White (Behr 300C-2) is a light, warm beige from Behr: LRV 79.5, so it reflects about 80 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Sand Dollar White
Four Behr colors picked for Sand Dollar White 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 Sand Dollar White, 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 | Impressive Ivory | SW 7560 | 76 | 1.3 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Winter Melon | 093 | 75.3 | 0.5 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Orange Mist | 2004-2C | 80 | 0.5 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Crisp Won Ton | 1202-3 | 74 | 2.2 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr beige colors nearest to Sand Dollar White (LRV 79.5 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Sand Dollar White
Darker than Sand Dollar White
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | 300C-2 |
| Hex | #FAE3C9 |
| RGB | 250, 227, 201 |
| HSL | 32°, 83%, 88% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 79.5 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 91.5, 3.8, 15.6 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Sand Dollar White (Behr 300C-2), published as #FAE3C9
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Sand Dollar White (Behr 300C-2)?
- Sand Dollar White has an LRV of 79.5 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Sand Dollar White is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Sand Dollar White in another brand?
- Winter Melon (BM 093) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 0.5 (indistinguishable).
- Is Sand Dollar White warm or cool?
- Behr lists Sand Dollar White as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 15.6; 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.