Ethereal White (Behr BL-W04)
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Ethereal White (Behr BL-W04) is a very light, neutral white from Behr: LRV 86.1, so it reflects about 86 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Ethereal White
Four Behr colors picked for Ethereal 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 Ethereal 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 | Snowdrop | SW 6511 | 80 | 2.2 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Tulle Skirt | 2135-70 | 81 | 1.4 | very close |
| Valspar | Fluffy Slippers | 7004-5 | 85 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Bashful | 1237-1 | 83 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr white colors nearest to Ethereal White (LRV 86.1 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Ethereal White
Darker than Ethereal White
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | BL-W04 |
| Hex | #E6F1F1 |
| RGB | 230, 241, 241 |
| HSL | 180°, 28%, 92% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 86.1 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 94.4, -3.6, -1.3 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | White |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Ethereal White (Behr BL-W04), published as #E6F1F1
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Ethereal White (Behr BL-W04)?
- Ethereal White has an LRV of 86.1 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Ethereal White is a very light color.
- What is the closest match to Ethereal White in another brand?
- Fluffy Slippers (Valspar 7004-5) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 0.8 (indistinguishable).
- Is Ethereal White warm or cool?
- Behr lists Ethereal White as neutral, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is -1.3; 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.