Seaside Sand (Behr 740C-1)
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Seaside Sand (Behr 740C-1) is a very light, warm off-white from Behr: LRV 82.1, so it reflects about 82 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Seaside Sand
Four Behr colors picked for Seaside Sand 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 Seaside Sand, 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 | Medici Ivory | SW 7558 | 82 | 0.5 | indistinguishable |
| Benjamin Moore | Franklin White | CW-200 | 79 | 0.6 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Thistle Seed | 7003-13 | 81 | 0.5 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Parchment Paper | 1095-1 | 81 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr off-white colors nearest to Seaside Sand (LRV 82.1 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Seaside Sand
Darker than Seaside Sand
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | 740C-1 |
| Hex | #F2E9D7 |
| RGB | 242, 233, 215 |
| HSL | 40°, 51%, 90% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 82.1 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 92.6, 0.1, 9.8 |
| Undertone | Warm |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Off-white |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Seaside Sand (Behr 740C-1), published as #F2E9D7
#E1DFD5
#FFF3D7
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Seaside Sand (Behr 740C-1)?
- Seaside Sand has an LRV of 82.1 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Seaside Sand is a very light color.
- What is the closest match to Seaside Sand in another brand?
- Thistle Seed (Valspar 7003-13) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 0.5 (indistinguishable).
- Is Seaside Sand warm or cool?
- Behr lists Seaside Sand as warm, with a Warm undertone. Its Lab b* value is 9.8; 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.