Country Breeze (Behr 740A-2)
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Country Breeze (Behr 740A-2) is a light, neutral gray from Behr: LRV 70.3, so it reflects about 70 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Country Breeze
Four Behr colors picked for Country Breeze by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper gray, 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 Country Breeze, 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 | 1.3 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Hampshire Rocks | 1450 | 74.1 | 1.8 | very close |
| Valspar | Napa Dawn | 1003-10C | 71 | 1.8 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Fall Chill | 1003-1 | 73 | 1.7 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr gray colors nearest to Country Breeze (LRV 70.3 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Country Breeze
Darker than Country Breeze
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | 740A-2 |
| Hex | #E0D9D5 |
| RGB | 224, 217, 213 |
| HSL | 22°, 15%, 86% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 70.3 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 87.1, 1.7, 2.8 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Gray |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Country Breeze (Behr 740A-2), published as #E0D9D5
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Country Breeze (Behr 740A-2)?
- Country Breeze has an LRV of 70.3 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Country Breeze is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Country Breeze in another brand?
- Smart White (SW 6007) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 1.3 (very close).
- Is Country Breeze warm or cool?
- Behr lists Country Breeze as neutral, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is 2.8; 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.