Blank Canvas (Behr DC-003)
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Blank Canvas (Behr DC-003) is a very light, warm white from Behr: LRV 84.7, so it reflects about 85 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Blank Canvas
Four Behr colors picked for Blank Canvas 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 Blank Canvas, 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 | Westhighland White | SW 7566 | 86 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
| Benjamin Moore | Vapor | AF-35 | 81.6 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Polar White | 7003-16 | 85 | 0.6 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Candlelit Beige | 1207-1 | 85 | 0.4 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr white colors nearest to Blank Canvas (LRV 84.7 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Blank Canvas
Darker than Blank Canvas
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | DC-003 |
| Hex | #F1EDE1 |
| RGB | 241, 237, 225 |
| HSL | 45°, 36%, 91% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 84.7 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 93.8, -0.7, 6.3 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | White |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Blank Canvas (Behr DC-003), published as #F1EDE1
#DFE3DF
#FFF7E1
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Blank Canvas (Behr DC-003)?
- Blank Canvas has an LRV of 84.7 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Blank Canvas is a very light color.
- What is the closest match to Blank Canvas in another brand?
- Candlelit Beige (PPG 1207-1) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 0.4 (indistinguishable).
- Is Blank Canvas warm or cool?
- Behr lists Blank Canvas as warm, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is 6.3; 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.