Water Chestnut (Behr BXC-14)
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Water Chestnut (Behr BXC-14) is a very light, warm beige from Behr: LRV 83.2, so it reflects about 83 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Water Chestnut
Four Behr colors picked for Water Chestnut by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper beige, 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 Water Chestnut, 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 | Crème | SW 7556 | 82 | 0.6 | indistinguishable |
| Benjamin Moore | Pelican Beach | 908 | 80.4 | 0.5 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Kabuki Clay | 3003-8C | 82 | 0.7 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Mimosa | 1203-2 | 82 | 0.4 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr beige colors nearest to Water Chestnut (LRV 83.2 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Water Chestnut
Darker than Water Chestnut
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | BXC-14 |
| Hex | #F6EAD5 |
| RGB | 246, 234, 213 |
| HSL | 38°, 65%, 90% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 83.2 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 93.1, 0.6, 11.7 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Water Chestnut (Behr BXC-14), published as #F6EAD5
#E5E0D3
#FFF4D5
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Water Chestnut (Behr BXC-14)?
- Water Chestnut has an LRV of 83.2 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Water Chestnut is a very light color.
- What is the closest match to Water Chestnut in another brand?
- Mimosa (PPG 1203-2) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 0.4 (indistinguishable).
- Is Water Chestnut warm or cool?
- Behr lists Water Chestnut as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 11.7; 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.