Amethyst Cream (Behr 630A-1)
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Amethyst Cream (Behr 630A-1) is a very light, neutral white from Behr: LRV 82.7, so it reflects about 83 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Amethyst Cream
Four Behr colors picked for Amethyst Cream 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 Amethyst Cream, 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 | 2.7 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Mirage White | 2116-70 | 80.7 | 0.6 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Winter Dawn | 7004-1 | 79 | 1.4 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Orchid Mist | 1247-1 | 80 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr white colors nearest to Amethyst Cream (LRV 82.7 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Amethyst Cream
Darker than Amethyst Cream
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | 630A-1 |
| Hex | #ECEAEC |
| RGB | 236, 234, 236 |
| HSL | 300°, 5%, 92% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 82.7 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 92.9, 1.0, -0.7 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | White |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Amethyst Cream (Behr 630A-1), published as #ECEAEC
#DAE0EA
#FFF4EC
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Amethyst Cream (Behr 630A-1)?
- Amethyst Cream has an LRV of 82.7 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Amethyst Cream is a very light color.
- What is the closest match to Amethyst Cream in another brand?
- Mirage White (BM 2116-70) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 0.6 (indistinguishable).
- Is Amethyst Cream warm or cool?
- Behr lists Amethyst Cream as neutral, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is -0.7; 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.