Fair Ivory (Behr M230-2)
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Fair Ivory (Behr M230-2) is a very light, warm beige from Behr: LRV 82.4, so it reflects about 82 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Fair Ivory
Four Behr colors picked for Fair 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 Fair 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 | Impressive Ivory | SW 7560 | 76 | 2.2 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Tudor Cream | 2157-60 | 80.5 | 0.0 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Peach Gala | 2003-2C | 80 | 1.1 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Belleek | 18-25 | 80 | 2.5 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr beige colors nearest to Fair Ivory (LRV 82.4 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Fair Ivory
Darker than Fair Ivory
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | M230-2 |
| Hex | #FCE7CF |
| RGB | 252, 231, 207 |
| HSL | 32°, 88%, 90% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 82.4 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 92.7, 3.4, 14.3 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Fair Ivory (Behr M230-2), published as #FCE7CF
#EBDDCD
#FFF1CF
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Fair Ivory (Behr M230-2)?
- Fair Ivory has an LRV of 82.4 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Fair Ivory is a very light color.
- What is the closest match to Fair Ivory in another brand?
- Tudor Cream (BM 2157-60) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 0.0 (indistinguishable).
- Is Fair Ivory warm or cool?
- Behr lists Fair Ivory as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 14.3; 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.