Shell Brook (Behr 690E-1)
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Shell Brook (Behr 690E-1) is a very light, neutral white from Behr: LRV 81, so it reflects about 81 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Shell Brook
Four Behr colors picked for Shell Brook 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 Shell Brook, 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 | Crystalline | SW 9691 | 77 | 2.5 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Venetian Marble | 2114-70 | 79.4 | 1.2 | very close |
| Valspar | Timid Violet | 4001-3A | 78 | 1.3 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Love Bird | 1044-1 | 84 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr white colors nearest to Shell Brook (LRV 81 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Shell Brook
Darker than Shell Brook
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | 690E-1 |
| Hex | #EEE7E6 |
| RGB | 238, 231, 230 |
| HSL | 7°, 19%, 92% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 81 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 92.2, 2.2, 1.3 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | White |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Shell Brook (Behr 690E-1), published as #EEE7E6
#DCDDE4
#FFF1E6
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Shell Brook (Behr 690E-1)?
- Shell Brook has an LRV of 81 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Shell Brook is a very light color.
- What is the closest match to Shell Brook in another brand?
- Love Bird (PPG 1044-1) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 0.9 (indistinguishable).
- Is Shell Brook warm or cool?
- Behr lists Shell Brook 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.