Chiffon (Behr HDC-SP16-01)

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Chiffon (Behr HDC-SP16-01) is a light, warm beige from Behr: LRV 73, so it reflects about 73 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Chiffon
Four Behr colors picked for Chiffon by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper beige, 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 Chiffon, 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 | Biscuit | SW 6112 | 74 | 0.5 | indistinguishable |
| Benjamin Moore | Latte | 2163-60 | 71.2 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Apricot Haze | 7002-11 | 77 | 1.4 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Berkshire Lace | 1077-1 | 77 | 1.2 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr beige colors nearest to Chiffon (LRV 73 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Chiffon
Darker than Chiffon
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | HDC-SP16-01 |
| Hex | #EADCCB |
| RGB | 234, 220, 203 |
| HSL | 33°, 42%, 86% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 73 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 88.4, 2.0, 10.1 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Chiffon (Behr HDC-SP16-01), published as #EADCCB
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Chiffon (Behr HDC-SP16-01)?
- Chiffon has an LRV of 73 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Chiffon is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Chiffon in another brand?
- Biscuit (SW 6112) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 0.5 (indistinguishable).
- Is Chiffon warm or cool?
- Behr lists Chiffon as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 10.1; 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.