Starbright (Behr 390E-2)
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Starbright (Behr 390E-2) is a very light, warm beige from Behr: LRV 83.6, so it reflects about 84 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Starbright
Four Behr colors picked for Starbright 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 Starbright, 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 | 0.5 | indistinguishable |
| Benjamin Moore | Ambiance | 309 | 82.6 | 0.7 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Peaceful Calm | 3005-2C | 87 | 1.1 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Silk Sails | 1206-2 | 85 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr beige colors nearest to Starbright (LRV 83.6 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Starbright
Darker than Starbright
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | 390E-2 |
| Hex | #F5ECC9 |
| RGB | 245, 236, 201 |
| HSL | 48°, 69%, 87% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 83.6 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 93.3, -2.5, 18.1 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Starbright (Behr 390E-2), published as #F5ECC9
#E4E2C7
#FFF7C9
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Starbright (Behr 390E-2)?
- Starbright has an LRV of 83.6 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Starbright is a very light color.
- What is the closest match to Starbright in another brand?
- Daybreak (SW 6700) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 0.5 (indistinguishable).
- Is Starbright warm or cool?
- Behr lists Starbright as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 18.1; 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.