Irish Linen (Behr 710A-1)
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Irish Linen (Behr 710A-1) is a light, neutral off-white from Behr: LRV 79, so it reflects about 79 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Irish Linen
Four Behr colors picked for Irish Linen 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 Irish Linen, 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 | Smart White | SW 6007 | 72 | 2.1 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Mauve Hint | 878 | 76.6 | 0.6 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Sweet Pastel | 1007-8C | 76 | 1.7 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Forever Faithful | 1047-1 | 80 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr off-white colors nearest to Irish Linen (LRV 79 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Irish Linen
Darker than Irish Linen
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | 710A-1 |
| Hex | #EEE4E0 |
| RGB | 238, 228, 224 |
| HSL | 17°, 29%, 91% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 79 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 91.3, 2.7, 3.2 |
| Undertone | Warm |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Off-white |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Irish Linen (Behr 710A-1), published as #EEE4E0
#DCDADE
#FFEEE0
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Irish Linen (Behr 710A-1)?
- Irish Linen has an LRV of 79 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Irish Linen is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Irish Linen in another brand?
- Mauve Hint (BM 878) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 0.6 (indistinguishable).
- Is Irish Linen warm or cool?
- Behr lists Irish Linen as neutral, with a Warm undertone. Its Lab b* value is 3.2; 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.