Canyon Wind (Behr BL-W12)
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Canyon Wind (Behr BL-W12) is a light, neutral off-white from Behr: LRV 77.7, so it reflects about 78 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Canyon Wind
Four Behr colors picked for Canyon Wind 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 Canyon Wind, 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 | Spare White | SW 6203 | 77 | 1.0 | indistinguishable |
| Benjamin Moore | Paper White | 1590 | 74.4 | 0.7 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Angel Touch | 7004-24 | 78 | 0.5 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Pegasus | 1010-1 | 81 | 1.2 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr off-white colors nearest to Canyon Wind (LRV 77.7 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Canyon Wind
Darker than Canyon Wind
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | BL-W12 |
| Hex | #E3E5DF |
| RGB | 227, 229, 223 |
| HSL | 80°, 10%, 89% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 77.7 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 90.6, -1.7, 2.7 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Off-white |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Canyon Wind (Behr BL-W12), published as #E3E5DF
#D1DBDD
#F5EFDF
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Canyon Wind (Behr BL-W12)?
- Canyon Wind has an LRV of 77.7 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Canyon Wind is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Canyon Wind in another brand?
- Angel Touch (Valspar 7004-24) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 0.5 (indistinguishable).
- Is Canyon Wind warm or cool?
- Behr lists Canyon Wind as neutral, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is 2.7; 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.