Proper Temperature (Behr M310-2)
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Proper Temperature (Behr M310-2) is a light, warm beige from Behr: LRV 78.2, so it reflects about 78 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Proper Temperature
Four Behr colors picked for Proper Temperature 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 Proper Temperature, 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 | Chamomile | SW 6399 | 75 | 1.6 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Natural Beech | 253 | 75.1 | 0.4 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Desert Flower | 6008-5A | 83 | 1.5 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Soleil | 1093-2 | 79 | 1.3 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr beige colors nearest to Proper Temperature (LRV 78.2 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Proper Temperature
Darker than Proper Temperature
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | M310-2 |
| Hex | #EDE5C7 |
| RGB | 237, 229, 199 |
| HSL | 47°, 51%, 85% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 78.2 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 90.9, -2.2, 15.6 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Proper Temperature (Behr M310-2), published as #EDE5C7
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Proper Temperature (Behr M310-2)?
- Proper Temperature has an LRV of 78.2 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Proper Temperature is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Proper Temperature in another brand?
- Natural Beech (BM 253) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 0.4 (indistinguishable).
- Is Proper Temperature warm or cool?
- Behr lists Proper Temperature as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 15.6; 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.