Creme Brulee (Behr 360E-1)
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Creme Brulee (Behr 360E-1) is a very light, warm beige from Behr: LRV 82.1, so it reflects about 82 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Creme Brulee
Four Behr colors picked for Creme Brulee 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 Creme Brulee, 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 | Fresh Zest | SW 9662 | 82 | 0.4 | indistinguishable |
| Benjamin Moore | Ylang Ylang | AF-305 | 79.5 | 0.4 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Veranda Ivory | 7003-20 | 85 | 1.1 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Spice Delight | 1208-2 | 82 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr beige colors nearest to Creme Brulee (LRV 82.1 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Creme Brulee
Darker than Creme Brulee
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | 360E-1 |
| Hex | #F5E9CE |
| RGB | 245, 233, 206 |
| HSL | 42°, 66%, 88% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 82.1 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 92.6, -0.3, 14.6 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Creme Brulee (Behr 360E-1), published as #F5E9CE
#E4DFCC
#FFF3CE
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Creme Brulee (Behr 360E-1)?
- Creme Brulee has an LRV of 82.1 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Creme Brulee is a very light color.
- What is the closest match to Creme Brulee in another brand?
- Fresh Zest (SW 9662) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 0.4 (indistinguishable).
- Is Creme Brulee warm or cool?
- Behr lists Creme Brulee as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 14.6; 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.