Milkyway Galaxy (Behr 380A-1)
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Milkyway Galaxy (Behr 380A-1) is a very light, warm beige from Behr: LRV 86.9, so it reflects about 87 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Milkyway Galaxy
Four Behr colors picked for Milkyway Galaxy 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 Milkyway Galaxy, 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 | 1.3 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Mannequin Cream | 2152-60 | 81.6 | 0.6 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Veranda Ivory | 7003-20 | 85 | 0.5 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Spice Delight | 1208-2 | 82 | 1.4 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr beige colors nearest to Milkyway Galaxy (LRV 86.9 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Milkyway Galaxy
Darker than Milkyway Galaxy
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | 380A-1 |
| Hex | #FAEFD5 |
| RGB | 250, 239, 213 |
| HSL | 42°, 79%, 91% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 86.9 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 94.7, -0.5, 13.9 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Milkyway Galaxy (Behr 380A-1), published as #FAEFD5
#E9E5D3
#FFF9D5
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Milkyway Galaxy (Behr 380A-1)?
- Milkyway Galaxy has an LRV of 86.9 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Milkyway Galaxy is a very light color.
- What is the closest match to Milkyway Galaxy in another brand?
- Veranda Ivory (Valspar 7003-20) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 0.5 (indistinguishable).
- Is Milkyway Galaxy warm or cool?
- Behr lists Milkyway Galaxy as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 13.9; 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.