Highlight (Behr 420C-1)
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Highlight (Behr 420C-1) is a very light, warm off-white from Behr: LRV 85.8, so it reflects about 86 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Highlight
Four Behr colors picked for Highlight by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper neutral, 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 Highlight, 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 | Queen Anne's Lace | SW 6420 | 82 | 2.2 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Minced Onion | 2145-60 | 83.9 | 1.0 | very close |
| Valspar | Ocean Buff | 7005-7 | 82 | 1.3 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Mental Note | 1120-1 | 84 | 1.2 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr off-white colors nearest to Highlight (LRV 85.8 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Highlight
Darker than Highlight
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | 420C-1 |
| Hex | #EEF0DE |
| RGB | 238, 240, 222 |
| HSL | 67°, 37%, 91% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 85.8 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 94.2, -3.8, 8.5 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Off-white |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Highlight (Behr 420C-1), published as #EEF0DE
#DCE6DC
#FFFBDE
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Highlight (Behr 420C-1)?
- Highlight has an LRV of 85.8 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Highlight is a very light color.
- What is the closest match to Highlight in another brand?
- Minced Onion (BM 2145-60) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 1.0 (very close).
- Is Highlight warm or cool?
- Behr lists Highlight as warm, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is 8.5; 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.