Chanoyu (Behr M330-1)
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Chanoyu (Behr M330-1) is a very light, warm beige from Behr: LRV 80.5, so it reflects about 81 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Chanoyu
Four Behr colors picked for Chanoyu 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 Chanoyu, 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 | Restoration Ivory | SW 6413 | 75 | 1.7 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Spanish White | 943 | 76.3 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Ginger Sugar | 6007-3A | 80 | 0.4 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Instant Relief | 1096-1 | 80 | 0.4 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr beige colors nearest to Chanoyu (LRV 80.5 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Chanoyu
Darker than Chanoyu
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | M330-1 |
| Hex | #EEE8D2 |
| RGB | 238, 232, 210 |
| HSL | 47°, 45%, 88% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 80.5 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 91.9, -1.6, 11.4 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Chanoyu (Behr M330-1), published as #EEE8D2
#DDDED0
#FFF2D2
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Chanoyu (Behr M330-1)?
- Chanoyu has an LRV of 80.5 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Chanoyu is a very light color.
- What is the closest match to Chanoyu in another brand?
- Ginger Sugar (Valspar 6007-3A) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 0.4 (indistinguishable).
- Is Chanoyu warm or cool?
- Behr lists Chanoyu as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 11.4; 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.