Cosmic Dust (Behr 390E-1)
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Cosmic Dust (Behr 390E-1) is a very light, warm beige from Behr: LRV 87.2, so it reflects about 87 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Cosmic Dust
Four Behr colors picked for Cosmic Dust 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 Cosmic Dust, 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 | 2.2 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Featherbed | 928 | 83.6 | 0.5 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Saffron Ivory | 7003-21 | 88 | 0.2 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Soft Cream | 1205-2 | 86 | 1.0 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr beige colors nearest to Cosmic Dust (LRV 87.2 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Cosmic Dust
Darker than Cosmic Dust
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | 390E-1 |
| Hex | #F8F0D7 |
| RGB | 248, 240, 215 |
| HSL | 45°, 70%, 91% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 87.2 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 94.8, -1.4, 13.1 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Cosmic Dust (Behr 390E-1), published as #F8F0D7
#E7E6D5
#FFFBD7
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Cosmic Dust (Behr 390E-1)?
- Cosmic Dust has an LRV of 87.2 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Cosmic Dust is a very light color.
- What is the closest match to Cosmic Dust in another brand?
- Saffron Ivory (Valspar 7003-21) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 0.2 (indistinguishable).
- Is Cosmic Dust warm or cool?
- Behr lists Cosmic Dust as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 13.1; 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.