Dutch White (Behr MQ3-31)
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Dutch White (Behr MQ3-31) is a light, neutral off-white from Behr: LRV 78.3, so it reflects about 78 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Dutch White
Four Behr colors picked for Dutch White 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 Dutch White, 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 | Opalescent | SW 9686 | 75 | 1.2 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Heaven | 2118-70 | 75.3 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Prudence | 7004-13 | 76 | 1.4 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Windswept Beach | 1169-1 | 77 | 0.6 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr off-white colors nearest to Dutch White (LRV 78.3 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Dutch White
Darker than Dutch White
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | MQ3-31 |
| Hex | #E4E5E7 |
| RGB | 228, 229, 231 |
| HSL | 220°, 6%, 90% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 78.3 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 90.9, 0.0, -1.1 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Off-white |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Dutch White (Behr MQ3-31), published as #E4E5E7
#D2DBE5
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Dutch White (Behr MQ3-31)?
- Dutch White has an LRV of 78.3 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Dutch White is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Dutch White in another brand?
- Windswept Beach (PPG 1169-1) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 0.6 (indistinguishable).
- Is Dutch White warm or cool?
- Behr lists Dutch White as neutral, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is -1.1; 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.