Ruffled Clam (Behr 350A-1)
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Ruffled Clam (Behr 350A-1) is a very light, warm beige from Behr: LRV 88.8, so it reflects about 89 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Ruffled Clam
Four Behr colors picked for Ruffled Clam 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 Ruffled Clam, 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 | 2.2 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | White Vanilla | 2017-70 | 86.6 | 0.7 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Saffron Ivory | 7003-21 | 88 | 1.0 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Satin Weave | 1209-1 | 85 | 1.3 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr beige colors nearest to Ruffled Clam (LRV 88.8 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Ruffled Clam
Darker than Ruffled Clam
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | 350A-1 |
| Hex | #F9F2DC |
| RGB | 249, 242, 220 |
| HSL | 46°, 71%, 92% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 88.8 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 95.5, -1.3, 11.5 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Ruffled Clam (Behr 350A-1), published as #F9F2DC
#E8E8DA
#FFFDDC
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Ruffled Clam (Behr 350A-1)?
- Ruffled Clam has an LRV of 88.8 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Ruffled Clam is a very light color.
- What is the closest match to Ruffled Clam in another brand?
- White Vanilla (BM 2017-70) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 0.7 (indistinguishable).
- Is Ruffled Clam warm or cool?
- Behr lists Ruffled Clam as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 11.5; 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.