Pinch Of Pearl (Behr M240-2)
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Pinch Of Pearl (Behr M240-2) is a light, warm beige from Behr: LRV 76.1, so it reflects about 76 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Pinch Of Pearl
Four Behr colors picked for Pinch Of Pearl 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 Pinch Of 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 | Cachet Cream | SW 6365 | 72 | 1.2 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Delicate Peach | 120 | 74.9 | 0.6 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Créme Brûlée | 2008-6C | 75 | 1.3 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Peach Dip | 1203-3 | 75 | 1.9 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr beige colors nearest to Pinch Of Pearl (LRV 76.1 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Pinch Of Pearl
Darker than Pinch Of Pearl
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | M240-2 |
| Hex | #F9DEBE |
| RGB | 249, 222, 190 |
| HSL | 33°, 83%, 86% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 76.1 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 89.9, 4.5, 19.1 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Pinch Of Pearl (Behr M240-2), published as #F9DEBE
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Pinch Of Pearl (Behr M240-2)?
- Pinch Of Pearl has an LRV of 76.1 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Pinch Of Pearl is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Pinch Of Pearl in another brand?
- Delicate Peach (BM 120) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 0.6 (indistinguishable).
- Is Pinch Of Pearl warm or cool?
- Behr lists Pinch Of Pearl as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 19.1; 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.