Phantom Mist (Behr 720A-1)
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Phantom Mist (Behr 720A-1) is a very light, neutral white from Behr: LRV 82.2, so it reflects about 82 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Phantom Mist
Four Behr colors picked for Phantom Mist 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 Phantom Mist, 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 | 1.6 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Pink Essence | 881 | 82.8 | 0.7 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Sugarcane Pink | 7001-22 | 85 | 1.2 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Lauren's Lace | 1048-1 | 83 | 0.2 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr white colors nearest to Phantom Mist (LRV 82.2 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Phantom Mist
Darker than Phantom Mist
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | 720A-1 |
| Hex | #EEE9E6 |
| RGB | 238, 233, 230 |
| HSL | 22°, 19%, 92% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 82.2 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 92.7, 1.2, 2.1 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | White |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Phantom Mist (Behr 720A-1), published as #EEE9E6
#DCDFE4
#FFF3E6
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Phantom Mist (Behr 720A-1)?
- Phantom Mist has an LRV of 82.2 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Phantom Mist is a very light color.
- What is the closest match to Phantom Mist in another brand?
- Lauren's Lace (PPG 1048-1) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 0.2 (indistinguishable).
- Is Phantom Mist warm or cool?
- Behr lists Phantom Mist as neutral, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is 2.1; 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.