Cauliflower (Behr M340-1)
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Cauliflower (Behr M340-1) is a very light, warm off-white from Behr: LRV 89, so it reflects about 89 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Cauliflower
Four Behr colors picked for Cauliflower by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper neutral, 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 Cauliflower, 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 | Barely Pear | SW 9666 | 83 | 1.8 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Easter Lily | 2150-70 | 88.2 | 0.5 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Lemon Edge | 7003-23 | 89 | 1.5 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Combed Cotton | 1205-1 | 87 | 1.1 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr off-white colors nearest to Cauliflower (LRV 89 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Cauliflower
Darker than Cauliflower
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | M340-1 |
| Hex | #F5F3E1 |
| RGB | 245, 243, 225 |
| HSL | 54°, 50%, 92% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 89 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 95.6, -2.4, 8.9 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Off-white |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Cauliflower (Behr M340-1), published as #F5F3E1
#E3E9DF
#FFFEE1
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Cauliflower (Behr M340-1)?
- Cauliflower has an LRV of 89 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Cauliflower is a very light color.
- What is the closest match to Cauliflower in another brand?
- Easter Lily (BM 2150-70) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 0.5 (indistinguishable).
- Is Cauliflower warm or cool?
- Behr lists Cauliflower as warm, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is 8.9; 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.