Calm Air (Behr 300E-2)
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Calm Air (Behr 300E-2) is a light, warm yellow from Behr: LRV 67.3, so it reflects about 67 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Calm Air
Four Behr colors picked for Calm Air by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper yellow, 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 Calm Air, 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 | Inviting Ivory | SW 6372 | 70 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
| Benjamin Moore | Natural Sand | 2165-50 | 64.6 | 1.3 | very close |
| Valspar | Clarified Butter | 3001-6B | 69 | 1.2 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Chai Tea Latte | 1089-3 | 70 | 1.8 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr yellow colors nearest to Calm Air (LRV 67.3 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Calm Air
Darker than Calm Air
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | 300E-2 |
| Hex | #EED2AE |
| RGB | 238, 210, 174 |
| HSL | 34°, 65%, 81% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 67.3 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 85.7, 4.4, 21.5 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Calm Air (Behr 300E-2), published as #EED2AE
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Calm Air (Behr 300E-2)?
- Calm Air has an LRV of 67.3 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Calm Air is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Calm Air in another brand?
- Inviting Ivory (SW 6372) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 0.8 (indistinguishable).
- Is Calm Air warm or cool?
- Behr lists Calm Air as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 21.5; 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.