Desert Lily (Behr 380C-2)
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Desert Lily (Behr 380C-2) is a very light, warm beige from Behr: LRV 87.6, so it reflects about 88 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Desert Lily
Four Behr colors picked for Desert Lily 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 Desert Lily, 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 | Daybreak | SW 6700 | 82 | 1.5 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Counting Stars | 282 | 83.4 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Peaceful Calm | 3005-2C | 87 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Silk Sails | 1206-2 | 85 | 1.1 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr beige colors nearest to Desert Lily (LRV 87.6 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Desert Lily
Darker than Desert Lily
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | 380C-2 |
| Hex | #FAF1CD |
| RGB | 250, 241, 205 |
| HSL | 48°, 82%, 89% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 87.6 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 95.0, -2.7, 18.5 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Desert Lily (Behr 380C-2), published as #FAF1CD
#E9E6CB
#FFFCCD
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Desert Lily (Behr 380C-2)?
- Desert Lily has an LRV of 87.6 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Desert Lily is a very light color.
- What is the closest match to Desert Lily in another brand?
- Peaceful Calm (Valspar 3005-2C) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 0.8 (indistinguishable).
- Is Desert Lily warm or cool?
- Behr lists Desert Lily as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 18.5; 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.