Glimmer (Behr 490E-1)
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Glimmer (Behr 490E-1) is a light, neutral off-white from Behr: LRV 79.3, so it reflects about 79 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Glimmer
Four Behr colors picked for Glimmer 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 Glimmer, 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 | Glimmer | SW 6476 | 78 | 0.2 | indistinguishable |
| Benjamin Moore | Stonewashed | 865 | 79.9 | 1.1 | very close |
| Valspar | Dew Drop | 7004-15 | 78 | 0.5 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Sea Pearl | 1136-1 | 80 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr off-white colors nearest to Glimmer (LRV 79.3 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Glimmer
Darker than Glimmer
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | 490E-1 |
| Hex | #E1E8E3 |
| RGB | 225, 232, 227 |
| HSL | 137°, 13%, 90% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 79.3 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 91.4, -3.2, 1.6 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Off-white |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Glimmer (Behr 490E-1), published as #E1E8E3
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Glimmer (Behr 490E-1)?
- Glimmer has an LRV of 79.3 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Glimmer is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Glimmer in another brand?
- Glimmer (SW 6476) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 0.2 (indistinguishable).
- Is Glimmer warm or cool?
- Behr lists Glimmer as neutral, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is 1.6; 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.