Chalk Dust (Behr HDC-CT-22G)
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Chalk Dust (Behr HDC-CT-22G) is a very light, neutral white from Behr: LRV 82.6, so it reflects about 83 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Chalk Dust
Four Behr colors picked for Chalk Dust 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 Chalk Dust, 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 | Gypsum | SW 9543 | 82 | 0.5 | indistinguishable |
| Benjamin Moore | White Violet | 1408 | 81.6 | 0.5 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Blanched Pine | 7005-15 | 83 | 0.2 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Pegasus | 1010-1 | 81 | 0.4 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr white colors nearest to Chalk Dust (LRV 82.6 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Chalk Dust
Darker than Chalk Dust
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | HDC-CT-22G |
| Hex | #EAEBE6 |
| RGB | 234, 235, 230 |
| HSL | 72°, 11%, 91% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 82.6 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 92.9, -1.2, 2.3 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | White |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Chalk Dust (Behr HDC-CT-22G), published as #EAEBE6
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Chalk Dust (Behr HDC-CT-22G)?
- Chalk Dust has an LRV of 82.6 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Chalk Dust is a very light color.
- What is the closest match to Chalk Dust in another brand?
- Blanched Pine (Valspar 7005-15) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 0.2 (indistinguishable).
- Is Chalk Dust warm or cool?
- Behr lists Chalk Dust as neutral, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is 2.3; 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.