Zero Degrees (Behr HDC-WR15-1)
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Zero Degrees (Behr HDC-WR15-1) is a light, warm beige from Behr: LRV 69, so it reflects about 69 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Zero Degrees
Four Behr colors picked for Zero Degrees 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 Zero Degrees, 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 | Warm Winter | SW 9506 | 70 | 2.3 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Natural Elements | 1515 | 68.9 | 0.7 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Spring Reflection | 6003-3A | 73 | 2.0 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Cozy Cream | 1112-2 | 71 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr beige colors nearest to Zero Degrees (LRV 69 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Zero Degrees
Darker than Zero Degrees
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | HDC-WR15-1 |
| Hex | #DDD9C4 |
| RGB | 221, 217, 196 |
| HSL | 50°, 27%, 82% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 69 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 86.5, -2.2, 10.8 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Zero Degrees (Behr HDC-WR15-1), published as #DDD9C4
#CCCFC2
#EFE3C4
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Zero Degrees (Behr HDC-WR15-1)?
- Zero Degrees has an LRV of 69 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Zero Degrees is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Zero Degrees in another brand?
- Natural Elements (BM 1515) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 0.7 (indistinguishable).
- Is Zero Degrees warm or cool?
- Behr lists Zero Degrees as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 10.8; 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.