Billowy Down (Behr 780E-1)
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Billowy Down (Behr 780E-1) is a very light, neutral white from Behr: LRV 86.6, so it reflects about 87 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Billowy Down
Four Behr colors picked for Billowy Down 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 Billowy Down, 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 | Extra White | SW 7006 | 86 | 1.0 | indistinguishable |
| Benjamin Moore | Oxford White | 869 | 86.7 | 0.2 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Paramount White | 7006-22 | 83 | 1.0 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Gypsum | 1006-1 | 84 | 1.3 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr white colors nearest to Billowy Down (LRV 86.6 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Billowy Down
Darker than Billowy Down
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | 780E-1 |
| Hex | #EFF0E9 |
| RGB | 239, 240, 233 |
| HSL | 69°, 19%, 93% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 86.6 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 94.6, -1.6, 3.3 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | White |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Billowy Down (Behr 780E-1), published as #EFF0E9
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Billowy Down (Behr 780E-1)?
- Billowy Down has an LRV of 86.6 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Billowy Down is a very light color.
- What is the closest match to Billowy Down in another brand?
- Oxford White (BM 869) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 0.2 (indistinguishable).
- Is Billowy Down warm or cool?
- Behr lists Billowy Down as neutral, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is 3.3; 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.