Frothy Surf (Behr BL-W08)
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Frothy Surf (Behr BL-W08) is a very light, neutral white from Behr: LRV 82.1, so it reflects about 82 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Frothy Surf
Four Behr colors picked for Frothy Surf 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 Frothy Surf, 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 | Serendipity | SW 9671 | 84 | 0.6 | indistinguishable |
| Benjamin Moore | White Ice | 2139-70 | 83.8 | 0.6 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Ivy Shadow | 7005-18 | 81 | 0.5 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Shooting Star | 1154-1 | 86 | 1.1 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr white colors nearest to Frothy Surf (LRV 82.1 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Frothy Surf
Darker than Frothy Surf
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | BL-W08 |
| Hex | #E7EBE6 |
| RGB | 231, 235, 230 |
| HSL | 108°, 11%, 91% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 82.1 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 92.6, -2.2, 2.0 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | White |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Frothy Surf (Behr BL-W08), published as #E7EBE6
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Frothy Surf (Behr BL-W08)?
- Frothy Surf 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 Frothy Surf is a very light color.
- What is the closest match to Frothy Surf in another brand?
- Ivy Shadow (Valspar 7005-18) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 0.5 (indistinguishable).
- Is Frothy Surf warm or cool?
- Behr lists Frothy Surf as neutral, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is 2.0; 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.