Chenille (Behr 700A-2)
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Chenille (Behr 700A-2) is a light, warm beige from Behr: LRV 64.4, so it reflects about 64 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Chenille
Four Behr colors picked for Chenille 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 Chenille, 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 | Abalone Shell | SW 6050 | 60 | 2.3 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Bermuda Sands | 2100-60 | 61.5 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Tender Shell | 1006-10C | 66 | 1.3 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Ginger Shortbread | 1062-3 | 65 | 0.5 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr beige colors nearest to Chenille (LRV 64.4 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Chenille
Darker than Chenille
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | 700A-2 |
| Hex | #E2CEC7 |
| RGB | 226, 206, 199 |
| HSL | 16°, 32%, 83% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 64.4 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 84.2, 5.8, 6.0 |
| Undertone | Warm |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Chenille (Behr 700A-2), published as #E2CEC7
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Chenille (Behr 700A-2)?
- Chenille has an LRV of 64.4 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Chenille is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Chenille in another brand?
- Ginger Shortbread (PPG 1062-3) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 0.5 (indistinguishable).
- Is Chenille warm or cool?
- Behr lists Chenille as warm, with a Warm undertone. Its Lab b* value is 6.0; 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.