Steam White (Behr 750E-1)
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Steam White (Behr 750E-1) is a very light, neutral white from Behr: LRV 81.1, so it reflects about 81 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Steam White
Four Behr colors picked for Steam 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 Steam 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 | Gypsum | SW 9543 | 82 | 0.4 | indistinguishable |
| Benjamin Moore | Baby's Breath | 873 | 81.5 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Bleached Slate | 7004-20 | 81 | 0.5 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Pegasus | 1010-1 | 81 | 0.5 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr white colors nearest to Steam White (LRV 81.1 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Steam White
Darker than Steam White
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | 750E-1 |
| Hex | #E8E9E5 |
| RGB | 232, 233, 229 |
| HSL | 75°, 8%, 91% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 81.1 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 92.2, -1.0, 1.8 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | White |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Steam White (Behr 750E-1), published as #E8E9E5
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Steam White (Behr 750E-1)?
- Steam White has an LRV of 81.1 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Steam White is a very light color.
- What is the closest match to Steam White in another brand?
- Gypsum (SW 9543) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 0.4 (indistinguishable).
- Is Steam White warm or cool?
- Behr lists Steam White as neutral, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is 1.8; 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.