Memories (Behr 720A-2)
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Memories (Behr 720A-2) is a light, neutral off-white from Behr: LRV 74.5, so it reflects about 75 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Memories
Four Behr colors picked for Memories 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 Memories, 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 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| Benjamin Moore | Pampas Grass | 2110-60 | 72.7 | 0.6 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Sweet Pastel | 1007-8C | 76 | 1.4 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Milk And Cookies | 1046-1 | 77 | 1.3 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr off-white colors nearest to Memories (LRV 74.5 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Memories
Darker than Memories
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | 720A-2 |
| Hex | #E8DEDA |
| RGB | 232, 222, 218 |
| HSL | 17°, 23%, 88% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 74.5 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 89.1, 2.7, 3.2 |
| Undertone | Warm |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Off-white |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Memories (Behr 720A-2), published as #E8DEDA
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Memories (Behr 720A-2)?
- Memories has an LRV of 74.5 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Memories is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Memories in another brand?
- Pampas Grass (BM 2110-60) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 0.6 (indistinguishable).
- Is Memories warm or cool?
- Behr lists Memories 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.