Hemlock Bud (Behr 420E-1)
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Hemlock Bud (Behr 420E-1) is a very light, warm off-white from Behr: LRV 84.3, so it reflects about 84 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Hemlock Bud
Four Behr colors picked for Hemlock Bud 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 Hemlock Bud, 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 | Spinach White | SW 6434 | 79 | 1.6 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Minced Onion | 2145-60 | 83.9 | 1.2 | very close |
| Valspar | Ocean Buff | 7005-7 | 82 | 1.5 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Sterling Shadow | 1126-1 | 82 | 1.0 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr off-white colors nearest to Hemlock Bud (LRV 84.3 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Hemlock Bud
Darker than Hemlock Bud
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | 420E-1 |
| Hex | #ECEEDF |
| RGB | 236, 238, 223 |
| HSL | 68°, 31%, 90% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 84.3 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 93.6, -3.3, 7.0 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Off-white |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Hemlock Bud (Behr 420E-1), published as #ECEEDF
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Hemlock Bud (Behr 420E-1)?
- Hemlock Bud has an LRV of 84.3 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Hemlock Bud is a very light color.
- What is the closest match to Hemlock Bud in another brand?
- Sterling Shadow (PPG 1126-1) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 1.0 (indistinguishable).
- Is Hemlock Bud warm or cool?
- Behr lists Hemlock Bud as warm, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is 7.0; 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.