Alabaster (Behr BXC-62)
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Alabaster (Behr BXC-62) is a light, warm off-white from Behr: LRV 76.3, so it reflects about 76 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Alabaster
Four Behr colors picked for Alabaster 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 Alabaster, 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 | Nacre | SW 6154 | 76 | 0.4 | indistinguishable |
| Benjamin Moore | Lime White | CW-95 | 75.4 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Courtyard Tan | 7002-13 | 76 | 1.0 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Blank Canvas | 1085-1 | 78 | 0.6 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr off-white colors nearest to Alabaster (LRV 76.3 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Alabaster
Darker than Alabaster
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | BXC-62 |
| Hex | #E8E2D3 |
| RGB | 232, 226, 211 |
| HSL | 43°, 31%, 87% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 76.3 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 90.0, -0.5, 8.1 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Off-white |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Alabaster (Behr BXC-62), published as #E8E2D3
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Alabaster (Behr BXC-62)?
- Alabaster has an LRV of 76.3 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Alabaster is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Alabaster in another brand?
- Nacre (SW 6154) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 0.4 (indistinguishable).
- Is Alabaster warm or cool?
- Behr lists Alabaster as warm, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is 8.1; 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.