Muted Melody (Behr 660A-1)
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Muted Melody (Behr 660A-1) is a light, neutral off-white from Behr: LRV 78.3, so it reflects about 78 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Muted Melody
Four Behr colors picked for Muted Melody 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 Muted Melody, 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 | Lite Lavender | SW 6554 | 71 | 2.2 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Raspberry Ice | 2072-70 | 76.3 | 0.7 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Gossamer Curtains | 1002-6C | 78 | 0.2 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Violet Vogue | 1249-1 | 77 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr off-white colors nearest to Muted Melody (LRV 78.3 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Muted Melody
Darker than Muted Melody
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | 660A-1 |
| Hex | #EAE3E9 |
| RGB | 234, 227, 233 |
| HSL | 309°, 14%, 90% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 78.3 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 90.9, 3.4, -2.1 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Off-white |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Muted Melody (Behr 660A-1), published as #EAE3E9
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Muted Melody (Behr 660A-1)?
- Muted Melody has an LRV of 78.3 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Muted Melody is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Muted Melody in another brand?
- Gossamer Curtains (Valspar 1002-6C) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 0.2 (indistinguishable).
- Is Muted Melody warm or cool?
- Behr lists Muted Melody as neutral, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is -2.1; 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.