Seed Pearl (Behr M210-1)
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Seed Pearl (Behr M210-1) is a very light, warm white from Behr: LRV 87.7, so it reflects about 88 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Seed Pearl
Four Behr colors picked for Seed Pearl 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 Seed Pearl, 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 | Cotton White | SW 7104 | 87 | 1.7 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Fondant | AF-255 | 84.1 | 0.6 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Birchwood White | 7002-18 | 83 | 1.4 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Scalloped Shell | 1193-1 | 83 | 1.5 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr white colors nearest to Seed Pearl (LRV 87.7 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Seed Pearl
Darker than Seed Pearl
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | M210-1 |
| Hex | #FAEFE4 |
| RGB | 250, 239, 228 |
| HSL | 30°, 69%, 94% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 87.7 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 95.0, 1.9, 6.6 |
| Undertone | Warm |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | White |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Seed Pearl (Behr M210-1), published as #FAEFE4
#E8E5E2
#FFF9E4
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Seed Pearl (Behr M210-1)?
- Seed Pearl has an LRV of 87.7 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Seed Pearl is a very light color.
- What is the closest match to Seed Pearl in another brand?
- Fondant (BM AF-255) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 0.6 (indistinguishable).
- Is Seed Pearl warm or cool?
- Behr lists Seed Pearl as warm, with a Warm undertone. Its Lab b* value is 6.6; 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.