Reflecting Pool (Behr 720E-1)
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Reflecting Pool (Behr 720E-1) is a light, neutral off-white from Behr: LRV 73.2, so it reflects about 73 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Reflecting Pool
Four Behr colors picked for Reflecting Pool 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 Reflecting Pool, 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 | Rock Candy | SW 6231 | 75 | 0.7 | indistinguishable |
| Benjamin Moore | Pearl River | 871 | 73.1 | 1.0 | very close |
| Valspar | Sheer Light | 7004-16 | 73 | 0.6 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Thin Ice | 1001-3 | 71 | 1.2 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr off-white colors nearest to Reflecting Pool (LRV 73.2 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Reflecting Pool
Darker than Reflecting Pool
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | 720E-1 |
| Hex | #DCDFDC |
| RGB | 220, 223, 220 |
| HSL | 120°, 4%, 87% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 73.2 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 88.5, -1.5, 1.1 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Off-white |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Reflecting Pool (Behr 720E-1), published as #DCDFDC
#CAD5DA
#EEE9DC
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Reflecting Pool (Behr 720E-1)?
- Reflecting Pool has an LRV of 73.2 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Reflecting Pool is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Reflecting Pool in another brand?
- Sheer Light (Valspar 7004-16) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 0.6 (indistinguishable).
- Is Reflecting Pool warm or cool?
- Behr lists Reflecting Pool as neutral, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is 1.1; 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.