Sweet Vanilla (Behr 780A-1)
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Sweet Vanilla (Behr 780A-1) is a very light, neutral white from Behr: LRV 83.3, so it reflects about 83 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Sweet Vanilla
Four Behr colors picked for Sweet Vanilla 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 Sweet Vanilla, 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 | Snowbound | SW 7004 | 83 | 0.2 | indistinguishable |
| Benjamin Moore | Vintage Taupe | 2110-70 | 82.4 | 1.1 | very close |
| Valspar | Bistro White | 7006-4 | 86 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Silver Feather | 1002-1 | 83 | 0.6 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr white colors nearest to Sweet Vanilla (LRV 83.3 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Sweet Vanilla
Darker than Sweet Vanilla
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | 780A-1 |
| Hex | #EEEBE6 |
| RGB | 238, 235, 230 |
| HSL | 37°, 19%, 92% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 83.3 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 93.2, 0.1, 2.8 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | White |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Sweet Vanilla (Behr 780A-1), published as #EEEBE6
#DCE1E4
#FFF5E6
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Sweet Vanilla (Behr 780A-1)?
- Sweet Vanilla has an LRV of 83.3 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Sweet Vanilla is a very light color.
- What is the closest match to Sweet Vanilla in another brand?
- Snowbound (SW 7004) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 0.2 (indistinguishable).
- Is Sweet Vanilla warm or cool?
- Behr lists Sweet Vanilla 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.