Genteel Lavender (Behr 600E-1)
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Genteel Lavender (Behr 600E-1) is a light, neutral off-white from Behr: LRV 78.8, so it reflects about 79 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Genteel Lavender
Four Behr colors picked for Genteel Lavender 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 Genteel Lavender, 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 | Opalescent | SW 9686 | 75 | 2.1 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Heaven | 2118-70 | 75.3 | 1.9 | very close |
| Valspar | Sapphire Glow | 4003-5A | 75 | 1.8 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Winter Haven | 1042-2 | 79 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr off-white colors nearest to Genteel Lavender (LRV 78.8 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Genteel Lavender
Darker than Genteel Lavender
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | 600E-1 |
| Hex | #E2E6EC |
| RGB | 226, 230, 236 |
| HSL | 216°, 21%, 91% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 78.8 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 91.2, -0.2, -3.4 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Off-white |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Genteel Lavender (Behr 600E-1), published as #E2E6EC
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Genteel Lavender (Behr 600E-1)?
- Genteel Lavender has an LRV of 78.8 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Genteel Lavender is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Genteel Lavender in another brand?
- Winter Haven (PPG 1042-2) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 0.8 (indistinguishable).
- Is Genteel Lavender warm or cool?
- Behr lists Genteel Lavender as neutral, with a Cool undertone. Its Lab b* value is -3.4; 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.