Linen White (Behr 70)
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Linen White (Behr 70) is a very light, warm beige from Behr: LRV 85.3, so it reflects about 85 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Linen White
Four Behr colors picked for Linen White by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper beige, 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 Linen White, 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 | Honied White | SW 7106 | 86 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
| Benjamin Moore | White Mountains | 906 | 80.5 | 0.6 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Ivory Lace | 7003-6 | 81 | 1.2 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Mimosa | 1203-2 | 82 | 1.4 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr beige colors nearest to Linen White (LRV 85.3 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Linen White
Darker than Linen White
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | 70 |
| Hex | #F7EDD8 |
| RGB | 247, 237, 216 |
| HSL | 41°, 66%, 91% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 85.3 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 94.0, -0.1, 11.4 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Linen White (Behr 70), published as #F7EDD8
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Linen White (Behr 70)?
- Linen White has an LRV of 85.3 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Linen White is a very light color.
- What is the closest match to Linen White in another brand?
- White Mountains (BM 906) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 0.6 (indistinguishable).
- Is Linen White warm or cool?
- Behr lists Linen White as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 11.4; 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.