Parmesan (Behr 340E-1)
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Parmesan (Behr 340E-1) is a very light, warm beige from Behr: LRV 87.9, so it reflects about 88 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Parmesan
Four Behr colors picked for Parmesan 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 Parmesan, 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 | Paperwhite | SW 7105 | 87 | 2.1 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Ivory Tusk | 2153-70 | 84.6 | 0.7 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Saffron Ivory | 7003-21 | 88 | 1.4 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Satin Weave | 1209-1 | 85 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr beige colors nearest to Parmesan (LRV 87.9 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Parmesan
Darker than Parmesan
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | 340E-1 |
| Hex | #F7F1DC |
| RGB | 247, 241, 220 |
| HSL | 47°, 63%, 92% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 87.9 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 95.1, -1.5, 10.9 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Parmesan (Behr 340E-1), published as #F7F1DC
#E6E7DA
#FFFCDC
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Parmesan (Behr 340E-1)?
- Parmesan has an LRV of 87.9 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Parmesan is a very light color.
- What is the closest match to Parmesan in another brand?
- Ivory Tusk (BM 2153-70) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 0.7 (indistinguishable).
- Is Parmesan warm or cool?
- Behr lists Parmesan as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 10.9; 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.