Breakwater White (Behr 470E-1)
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Breakwater White (Behr 470E-1) is a very light, neutral white from Behr: LRV 86.5, so it reflects about 87 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Breakwater White
Four Behr colors picked for Breakwater White 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 Breakwater 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 | Serendipity | SW 9671 | 84 | 1.5 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Snow Angel | 841 | 83.3 | 0.5 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Mint Spritzer | 7005-11 | 82 | 1.2 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Rain Drop | 1145-1 | 84 | 1.1 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr white colors nearest to Breakwater White (LRV 86.5 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Breakwater White
Darker than Breakwater White
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | 470E-1 |
| Hex | #EBF1E9 |
| RGB | 235, 241, 233 |
| HSL | 105°, 22%, 93% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 86.5 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 94.5, -3.4, 3.2 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | White |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Breakwater White (Behr 470E-1), published as #EBF1E9
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Breakwater White (Behr 470E-1)?
- Breakwater White has an LRV of 86.5 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Breakwater White is a very light color.
- What is the closest match to Breakwater White in another brand?
- Snow Angel (BM 841) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 0.5 (indistinguishable).
- Is Breakwater White warm or cool?
- Behr lists Breakwater White as neutral, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is 3.2; 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.