Cool White (Behr 440C-1)
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Cool White (Behr 440C-1) is a very light, warm gray from Behr: LRV 85.4, so it reflects about 85 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Cool White
Four Behr colors picked for Cool White by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper gray, 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 Cool White, 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 | 2.0 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Tint of Mint | 851 | 81.7 | 1.6 | very close |
| Valspar | Light Moss | 7005-23 | 82 | 1.0 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Alaskan Mist | 1224-1 | 86 | 1.0 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr gray colors nearest to Cool White (LRV 85.4 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Cool White
Darker than Cool White
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | 440C-1 |
| Hex | #EAF0E4 |
| RGB | 234, 240, 228 |
| HSL | 90°, 29%, 92% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 85.4 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 94.1, -4.1, 5.1 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Gray |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Cool White (Behr 440C-1), published as #EAF0E4
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Cool White (Behr 440C-1)?
- Cool White has an LRV of 85.4 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Cool White is a very light color.
- What is the closest match to Cool White in another brand?
- Light Moss (Valspar 7005-23) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 1.0 (indistinguishable).
- Is Cool White warm or cool?
- Behr lists Cool White as warm, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is 5.1; 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.