Confection (Behr BWC-02)
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Confection (Behr BWC-02) is a very light, warm off-white from Behr: LRV 84.3, so it reflects about 84 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Confection
Four Behr colors picked for Confection 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 Confection, 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 | Paperwhite | SW 7105 | 87 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
| Benjamin Moore | Linen White | 912 | 80.9 | 0.6 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Polished Ivory | 7006-6 | 82 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Spun Cotton | 1203-1 | 84 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr off-white colors nearest to Confection (LRV 84.3 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Confection
Darker than Confection
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | BWC-02 |
| Hex | #F4ECDA |
| RGB | 244, 236, 218 |
| HSL | 42°, 54%, 91% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 84.3 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 93.6, -0.3, 9.7 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Off-white |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Confection (Behr BWC-02), published as #F4ECDA
#E3E2D8
#FFF6DA
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Confection (Behr BWC-02)?
- Confection has an LRV of 84.3 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Confection is a very light color.
- What is the closest match to Confection in another brand?
- Linen White (BM 912) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 0.6 (indistinguishable).
- Is Confection warm or cool?
- Behr lists Confection as warm, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is 9.7; 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.