Bay Scallop (Behr M240-1)
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Bay Scallop (Behr M240-1) is a very light, warm beige from Behr: LRV 81.5, so it reflects about 82 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Bay Scallop
Four Behr colors picked for Bay Scallop 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 Bay Scallop, 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 | 1.9 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Georgia On My Mind | 134 | 79.2 | 0.4 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Peach Gala | 2003-2C | 80 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Belleek | 18-25 | 80 | 2.6 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr beige colors nearest to Bay Scallop (LRV 81.5 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Bay Scallop
Darker than Bay Scallop
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | M240-1 |
| Hex | #FBE6CD |
| RGB | 251, 230, 205 |
| HSL | 33°, 85%, 89% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 81.5 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 92.4, 3.2, 14.8 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Bay Scallop (Behr M240-1), published as #FBE6CD
#EADCCB
#FFF0CD
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Bay Scallop (Behr M240-1)?
- Bay Scallop has an LRV of 81.5 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Bay Scallop is a very light color.
- What is the closest match to Bay Scallop in another brand?
- Georgia On My Mind (BM 134) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 0.4 (indistinguishable).
- Is Bay Scallop warm or cool?
- Behr lists Bay Scallop as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 14.8; 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.