Off White (Behr 73)
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Off White (Behr 73) is a light, warm off-white from Behr: LRV 76, so it reflects about 76 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Off White
Four Behr colors picked for Off White 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 Off White, 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 | Nacre | SW 6154 | 76 | 1.1 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Muskoka Trail | 974 | 72 | 0.4 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Presidential White | 7006-15 | 75 | 1.2 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Focus | 1008-1 | 75 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr off-white colors nearest to Off White (LRV 76 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Off White
Darker than Off White
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | 73 |
| Hex | #E7E2D2 |
| RGB | 231, 226, 210 |
| HSL | 46°, 30%, 86% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 76 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 89.9, -1.0, 8.4 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Off-white |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Off White (Behr 73), published as #E7E2D2
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Off White (Behr 73)?
- Off White has an LRV of 76 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Off White is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Off White in another brand?
- Muskoka Trail (BM 974) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 0.4 (indistinguishable).
- Is Off White warm or cool?
- Behr lists Off White as warm, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is 8.4; 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.