Cumulus (Behr 500E-1)
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Cumulus (Behr 500E-1) is a very light, neutral white from Behr: LRV 82.5, so it reflects about 83 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Cumulus
Four Behr colors picked for Cumulus 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 Cumulus, 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 | Blue Horizon | SW 6497 | 78 | 2.0 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Tulle Skirt | 2135-70 | 81 | 1.4 | very close |
| Valspar | Sweet Leaf | 7005-19 | 80 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Honesty | 1034-2 | 81 | 0.6 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr white colors nearest to Cumulus (LRV 82.5 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Cumulus
Darker than Cumulus
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | 500E-1 |
| Hex | #E1EDEA |
| RGB | 225, 237, 234 |
| HSL | 165°, 25%, 91% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 82.5 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 92.8, -4.5, 0.1 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | White |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Cumulus (Behr 500E-1), published as #E1EDEA
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Cumulus (Behr 500E-1)?
- Cumulus has an LRV of 82.5 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Cumulus is a very light color.
- What is the closest match to Cumulus in another brand?
- Honesty (PPG 1034-2) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 0.6 (indistinguishable).
- Is Cumulus warm or cool?
- Behr lists Cumulus as neutral, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is 0.1; 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.