First Blush (Behr 680E-1)
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First Blush (Behr 680E-1) is a very light, neutral white from Behr: LRV 85.9, so it reflects about 86 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with First Blush
Four Behr colors picked for First Blush 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 First Blush, 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 | Ibis White | SW 7000 | 84 | 2.8 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Pink Essence | 881 | 82.8 | 1.4 | very close |
| Valspar | Naiveté | 7001-21 | 88 | 1.1 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Love Bird | 1044-1 | 84 | 0.6 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr white colors nearest to First Blush (LRV 85.9 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than First Blush
Darker than First Blush
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | 680E-1 |
| Hex | #F4EDEC |
| RGB | 244, 237, 236 |
| HSL | 7°, 27%, 94% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 85.9 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 94.3, 2.2, 1.3 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | White |
Same paint, two kinds of light
First Blush (Behr 680E-1), published as #F4EDEC
#E2E3EA
#FFF7EC
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of First Blush (Behr 680E-1)?
- First Blush has an LRV of 85.9 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so First Blush is a very light color.
- What is the closest match to First Blush in another brand?
- Love Bird (PPG 1044-1) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 0.6 (indistinguishable).
- Is First Blush warm or cool?
- Behr lists First Blush as neutral, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is 1.3; 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.