Cottonseed (Behr 340E-2)
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Cottonseed (Behr 340E-2) is a very light, warm beige from Behr: LRV 80.1, so it reflects about 80 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Cottonseed
Four Behr colors picked for Cottonseed 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 Cottonseed, 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 | 1.8 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Antique Lace | 922 | 78.5 | 0.6 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | A True Antique | 7003-18 | 79 | 0.6 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Sausalito | 1209-2 | 79 | 0.4 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr beige colors nearest to Cottonseed (LRV 80.1 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Cottonseed
Darker than Cottonseed
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | 340E-2 |
| Hex | #F5E6C7 |
| RGB | 245, 230, 199 |
| HSL | 40°, 70%, 87% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 80.1 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 91.7, 0.2, 17.0 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Cottonseed (Behr 340E-2), published as #F5E6C7
#E4DCC5
#FFF0C7
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Cottonseed (Behr 340E-2)?
- Cottonseed has an LRV of 80.1 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Cottonseed is a very light color.
- What is the closest match to Cottonseed in another brand?
- Sausalito (PPG 1209-2) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 0.4 (indistinguishable).
- Is Cottonseed warm or cool?
- Behr lists Cottonseed as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 17.0; 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.