Papier Blanc (Behr HDC-NT-08)
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Papier Blanc (Behr HDC-NT-08) is a very light, warm off-white from Behr: LRV 82.4, so it reflects about 82 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Papier Blanc
Four Behr colors picked for Papier Blanc 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 Papier Blanc, 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 | Classic Light Buff | SW 0050 | 83 | 0.5 | indistinguishable |
| Benjamin Moore | Stoneware | CSP-245 | 80.8 | 0.4 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Chef White | 7002-15 | 83 | 0.6 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Cream Puff | 1078-1 | 82 | 0.5 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr off-white colors nearest to Papier Blanc (LRV 82.4 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Papier Blanc
Darker than Papier Blanc
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | HDC-NT-08 |
| Hex | #EFEADC |
| RGB | 239, 234, 220 |
| HSL | 44°, 37%, 90% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 82.4 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 92.7, -0.7, 7.4 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Off-white |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Papier Blanc (Behr HDC-NT-08), published as #EFEADC
#DDE0DA
#FFF4DC
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Papier Blanc (Behr HDC-NT-08)?
- Papier Blanc has an LRV of 82.4 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Papier Blanc is a very light color.
- What is the closest match to Papier Blanc in another brand?
- Stoneware (BM CSP-245) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 0.4 (indistinguishable).
- Is Papier Blanc warm or cool?
- Behr lists Papier Blanc as warm, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is 7.4; 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.