Marshmallow Whip (Behr M220-1)
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Marshmallow Whip (Behr M220-1) is a very light, warm off-white from Behr: LRV 87.3, so it reflects about 87 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Marshmallow Whip
Four Behr colors picked for Marshmallow Whip 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 Marshmallow Whip, 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 | 1.3 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Ivory Tower | 2157-70 | 86 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Night Light | 7002-19 | 85 | 1.4 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Lotus Petal | 1073-1 | 82 | 1.5 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr off-white colors nearest to Marshmallow Whip (LRV 87.3 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Marshmallow Whip
Darker than Marshmallow Whip
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | M220-1 |
| Hex | #F9EFE0 |
| RGB | 249, 239, 224 |
| HSL | 36°, 68%, 93% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 87.3 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 94.9, 0.9, 8.5 |
| Undertone | Warm |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Off-white |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Marshmallow Whip (Behr M220-1), published as #F9EFE0
#E7E5DE
#FFF9E0
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Marshmallow Whip (Behr M220-1)?
- Marshmallow Whip has an LRV of 87.3 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Marshmallow Whip is a very light color.
- What is the closest match to Marshmallow Whip in another brand?
- Ivory Tower (BM 2157-70) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 0.8 (indistinguishable).
- Is Marshmallow Whip warm or cool?
- Behr lists Marshmallow Whip as warm, with a Warm undertone. Its Lab b* value is 8.5; 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.