Winter White (Behr DC-004)
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Winter White (Behr DC-004) is a very light, neutral white from Behr: LRV 85.7, so it reflects about 86 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Winter White
Four Behr colors picked for Winter 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 Winter 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 | Extra White | SW 7006 | 86 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| Benjamin Moore | Oxford White | 869 | 86.7 | 0.4 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Paramount White | 7006-22 | 83 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Gypsum | 1006-1 | 84 | 1.2 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr white colors nearest to Winter White (LRV 85.7 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Winter White
Darker than Winter White
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | DC-004 |
| Hex | #EEEFE8 |
| RGB | 238, 239, 232 |
| HSL | 69°, 18%, 92% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 85.7 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 94.2, -1.6, 3.3 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | White |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Winter White (Behr DC-004), published as #EEEFE8
#DCE5E6
#FFF9E8
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Winter White (Behr DC-004)?
- Winter White has an LRV of 85.7 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Winter White is a very light color.
- What is the closest match to Winter White in another brand?
- Oxford White (BM 869) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 0.4 (indistinguishable).
- Is Winter White warm or cool?
- Behr lists Winter White as neutral, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is 3.3; 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.