Maritime White (Behr BXC-89)
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Maritime White (Behr BXC-89) is a light, neutral off-white from Behr: LRV 78.6, so it reflects about 79 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Maritime White
Four Behr colors picked for Maritime 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 Maritime 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 | Spare White | SW 6203 | 77 | 0.7 | indistinguishable |
| Benjamin Moore | White Wisp | 2137-70 | 78.4 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Possibility | 5007-1A | 79 | 0.6 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Pegasus | 1010-1 | 81 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr off-white colors nearest to Maritime White (LRV 78.6 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Maritime White
Darker than Maritime White
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | BXC-89 |
| Hex | #E5E6E0 |
| RGB | 229, 230, 224 |
| HSL | 70°, 11%, 89% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 78.6 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 91.1, -1.4, 2.8 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Off-white |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Maritime White (Behr BXC-89), published as #E5E6E0
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Maritime White (Behr BXC-89)?
- Maritime White has an LRV of 78.6 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Maritime White is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Maritime White in another brand?
- Possibility (Valspar 5007-1A) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 0.6 (indistinguishable).
- Is Maritime White warm or cool?
- Behr lists Maritime White as neutral, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is 2.8; 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.