Antique Ivory (Behr ICC-40)
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Antique Ivory (Behr ICC-40) is a very light, warm beige from Behr: LRV 84.8, so it reflects about 85 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Antique Ivory
Four Behr colors picked for Antique Ivory 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 Antique Ivory, 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 | Fresh Zest | SW 9662 | 82 | 1.0 | indistinguishable |
| Benjamin Moore | Peach Pie | 127 | 81 | 0.2 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Veranda Ivory | 7003-20 | 85 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Magnolia Blossom | 1090-1 | 81 | 1.1 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr beige colors nearest to Antique Ivory (LRV 84.8 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Antique Ivory
Darker than Antique Ivory
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | ICC-40 |
| Hex | #F9ECD3 |
| RGB | 249, 236, 211 |
| HSL | 39°, 76%, 90% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 84.8 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 93.8, 0.4, 13.7 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Antique Ivory (Behr ICC-40), published as #F9ECD3
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Antique Ivory (Behr ICC-40)?
- Antique Ivory has an LRV of 84.8 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Antique Ivory is a very light color.
- What is the closest match to Antique Ivory in another brand?
- Peach Pie (BM 127) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 0.2 (indistinguishable).
- Is Antique Ivory warm or cool?
- Behr lists Antique Ivory as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 13.7; 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.