Natural White (Behr DC-005)
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Natural White (Behr DC-005) is a very light, warm white from Behr: LRV 90.3, so it reflects about 90 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Natural White
Four Behr colors picked for Natural 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 Natural 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 | Cheviot | SW 9503 | 89 | 1.2 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Capitol White | CW-10 | 86.9 | 0.6 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Betsy's Linen | 7005-16 | 91 | 1.1 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Crumb Cookie | 18-01 | 87 | 1.2 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr white colors nearest to Natural White (LRV 90.3 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Natural White
Darker than Natural White
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | DC-005 |
| Hex | #F7F4E8 |
| RGB | 247, 244, 232 |
| HSL | 48°, 48%, 94% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 90.3 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 96.1, -1.0, 6.1 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | White |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Natural White (Behr DC-005), published as #F7F4E8
#E5EAE6
#FFFEE7
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Natural White (Behr DC-005)?
- Natural White has an LRV of 90.3 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Natural White is a very light color.
- What is the closest match to Natural White in another brand?
- Capitol White (BM CW-10) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 0.6 (indistinguishable).
- Is Natural White warm or cool?
- Behr lists Natural White as warm, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is 6.1; 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.