River Veil (Behr MQ3-50)
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River Veil (Behr MQ3-50) is a light, neutral off-white from Behr: LRV 73.3, so it reflects about 73 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with River Veil
Four Behr colors picked for River Veil 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 River Veil, 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 | Topsail | SW 6217 | 75 | 0.6 | indistinguishable |
| Benjamin Moore | Lookout Point | 1646 | 74.1 | 1.1 | very close |
| Valspar | Emerald Ice | 7004-7 | 73 | 0.6 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Inverness Gray | 1012-2 | 76 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr off-white colors nearest to River Veil (LRV 73.3 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than River Veil
Darker than River Veil
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | MQ3-50 |
| Hex | #D9E0DE |
| RGB | 217, 224, 222 |
| HSL | 163°, 10%, 86% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 73.3 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 88.6, -2.7, 0.2 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Off-white |
Same paint, two kinds of light
River Veil (Behr MQ3-50), published as #D9E0DE
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#ECEADE
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of River Veil (Behr MQ3-50)?
- River Veil has an LRV of 73.3 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so River Veil is a light color.
- What is the closest match to River Veil in another brand?
- Topsail (SW 6217) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 0.6 (indistinguishable).
- Is River Veil warm or cool?
- Behr lists River Veil as neutral, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is 0.2; 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.