Lightning White (Behr 380E-2)
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Lightning White (Behr 380E-2) is a very light, warm beige from Behr: LRV 85.1, so it reflects about 85 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Lightning White
Four Behr colors picked for Lightning White 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 Lightning White, 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 | 1.0 | indistinguishable |
| Benjamin Moore | Mannequin Cream | 2152-60 | 81.6 | 0.7 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Veranda Ivory | 7003-20 | 85 | 1.0 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Crisp Candlelight | 1210-1 | 83 | 1.0 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr beige colors nearest to Lightning White (LRV 85.1 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Lightning White
Darker than Lightning White
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | 380E-2 |
| Hex | #F8EDD1 |
| RGB | 248, 237, 209 |
| HSL | 43°, 74%, 90% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 85.1 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 93.9, -0.8, 14.9 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Lightning White (Behr 380E-2), published as #F8EDD1
#E7E3CF
#FFF7D1
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Lightning White (Behr 380E-2)?
- Lightning White has an LRV of 85.1 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Lightning White is a very light color.
- What is the closest match to Lightning White in another brand?
- Mannequin Cream (BM 2152-60) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 0.7 (indistinguishable).
- Is Lightning White warm or cool?
- Behr lists Lightning White as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 14.9; 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.