Solid Opal (Behr BWC-06)
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Solid Opal (Behr BWC-06) is a very light, neutral white from Behr: LRV 82.5, so it reflects about 83 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Solid Opal
Four Behr colors picked for Solid Opal 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 Solid Opal, 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 | Marshmallow | SW 7001 | 82 | 0.6 | indistinguishable |
| Benjamin Moore | Sand Dollar | 877 | 82 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Pearly Violet | 7001-23 | 86 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Linen Ruffle | 1075-1 | 83 | 0.2 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr white colors nearest to Solid Opal (LRV 82.5 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Solid Opal
Darker than Solid Opal
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | BWC-06 |
| Hex | #EEEAE2 |
| RGB | 238, 234, 226 |
| HSL | 40°, 26%, 91% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 82.5 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 92.8, 0.0, 4.4 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | White |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Solid Opal (Behr BWC-06), published as #EEEAE2
#DCE0E0
#FFF4E2
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Solid Opal (Behr BWC-06)?
- Solid Opal has an LRV of 82.5 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Solid Opal is a very light color.
- What is the closest match to Solid Opal in another brand?
- Linen Ruffle (PPG 1075-1) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 0.2 (indistinguishable).
- Is Solid Opal warm or cool?
- Behr lists Solid Opal as neutral, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is 4.4; 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.