White Clay (Behr 730C-1)
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White Clay (Behr 730C-1) is a light, warm off-white from Behr: LRV 75.7, so it reflects about 76 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with White Clay
Four Behr colors picked for White Clay 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 White Clay, 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 | 0.5 | indistinguishable |
| Benjamin Moore | Maritime White | 963 | 71.6 | 1.1 | very close |
| Valspar | Cream in my Coffee | 3003-10C | 74 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | French Cream | 14-15 | 77 | 0.6 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr off-white colors nearest to White Clay (LRV 75.7 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than White Clay
Darker than White Clay
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | 730C-1 |
| Hex | #E8E1D3 |
| RGB | 232, 225, 211 |
| HSL | 40°, 31%, 87% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 75.7 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 89.7, 0.0, 7.7 |
| Undertone | Warm |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Off-white |
Same paint, two kinds of light
White Clay (Behr 730C-1), published as #E8E1D3
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of White Clay (Behr 730C-1)?
- White Clay has an LRV of 75.7 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so White Clay is a light color.
- What is the closest match to White Clay in another brand?
- Nacre (SW 6154) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 0.5 (indistinguishable).
- Is White Clay warm or cool?
- Behr lists White Clay as warm, with a Warm undertone. Its Lab b* value is 7.7; 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.