Lively White (Behr BWC-03)
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Lively White (Behr BWC-03) is a very light, warm off-white from Behr: LRV 89.3, so it reflects about 89 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Lively White
Four Behr colors picked for Lively 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 Lively 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 | Barely Pear | SW 9666 | 83 | 2.1 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Easter Lily | 2150-70 | 88.2 | 0.5 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Whitewashed Oak | 7006-23 | 83 | 1.8 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Combed Cotton | 1205-1 | 87 | 0.7 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr off-white colors nearest to Lively White (LRV 89.3 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Lively White
Darker than Lively White
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | BWC-03 |
| Hex | #F7F3E0 |
| RGB | 247, 243, 224 |
| HSL | 50°, 59%, 92% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 89.3 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 95.7, -1.8, 9.6 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Off-white |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Lively White (Behr BWC-03), published as #F7F3E0
#E5E9DE
#FFFEE0
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Lively White (Behr BWC-03)?
- Lively White has an LRV of 89.3 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Lively White is a very light color.
- What is the closest match to Lively White in another brand?
- Easter Lily (BM 2150-70) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 0.5 (indistinguishable).
- Is Lively White warm or cool?
- Behr lists Lively White as warm, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is 9.6; 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.