Garlic Clove (Behr 390C-2)
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Garlic Clove (Behr 390C-2) is a very light, warm beige from Behr: LRV 84.5, so it reflects about 85 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Garlic Clove
Four Behr colors picked for Garlic Clove 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 Garlic Clove, 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 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| Benjamin Moore | Cashmere | 930 | 79.4 | 0.5 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Lemon Cream | 3006-4C | 85 | 0.5 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Shiny Silk | 1206-3 | 84 | 1.3 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr beige colors nearest to Garlic Clove (LRV 84.5 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Garlic Clove
Darker than Garlic Clove
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | 390C-2 |
| Hex | #F7EDC7 |
| RGB | 247, 237, 199 |
| HSL | 48°, 75%, 87% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 84.5 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 93.7, -2.6, 19.7 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Garlic Clove (Behr 390C-2), published as #F7EDC7
#E6E3C5
#FFF8C7
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Garlic Clove (Behr 390C-2)?
- Garlic Clove has an LRV of 84.5 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Garlic Clove is a very light color.
- What is the closest match to Garlic Clove in another brand?
- Cashmere (BM 930) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 0.5 (indistinguishable).
- Is Garlic Clove warm or cool?
- Behr lists Garlic Clove as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 19.7; 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.