Fresh Popcorn (Behr BWC-11)

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Fresh Popcorn (Behr BWC-11) is a very light, neutral white from Behr: LRV 89.2, so it reflects about 89 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Fresh Popcorn
Four Behr colors picked for Fresh Popcorn 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 Fresh Popcorn, 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 | Cheviot | SW 9503 | 89 | 1.5 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Cloud White | 967 | 85.1 | 0.6 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Pale Bloom | 7002-8 | 86 | 1.2 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Crumb Cookie | 18-01 | 87 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr white colors nearest to Fresh Popcorn (LRV 89.2 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Fresh Popcorn
Darker than Fresh Popcorn
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | BWC-11 |
| Hex | #F4F3E9 |
| RGB | 244, 243, 233 |
| HSL | 55°, 33%, 94% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 89.2 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 95.7, -1.4, 4.9 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | White |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Fresh Popcorn (Behr BWC-11), published as #F4F3E9
#E2E9E7
#FFFEE9
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Fresh Popcorn (Behr BWC-11)?
- Fresh Popcorn has an LRV of 89.2 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Fresh Popcorn is a very light color.
- What is the closest match to Fresh Popcorn in another brand?
- Cloud White (BM 967) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 0.6 (indistinguishable).
- Is Fresh Popcorn warm or cool?
- Behr lists Fresh Popcorn as neutral, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is 4.9; 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.