White Lie (Behr MQ3-55)
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White Lie (Behr MQ3-55) is a light, neutral off-white from Behr: LRV 72.9, so it reflects about 73 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with White Lie
Four Behr colors picked for White Lie 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 White Lie, 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 | Nebulous White | SW 7063 | 74 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
| Benjamin Moore | Garlic Bulb | 2112-70 | 74.5 | 1.3 | very close |
| Valspar | Silver Dust | 7004-19 | 77 | 1.2 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Aria | 1001-2 | 77 | 1.4 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr off-white colors nearest to White Lie (LRV 72.9 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than White Lie
Darker than White Lie
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | MQ3-55 |
| Hex | #DEDEDC |
| RGB | 222, 222, 220 |
| HSL | 60°, 3%, 87% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 72.9 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 88.4, -0.4, 1.0 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Off-white |
Same paint, two kinds of light
White Lie (Behr MQ3-55), published as #DEDEDC
#CCD4DA
#F0E8DC
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of White Lie (Behr MQ3-55)?
- White Lie has an LRV of 72.9 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so White Lie is a light color.
- What is the closest match to White Lie in another brand?
- Nebulous White (SW 7063) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 0.8 (indistinguishable).
- Is White Lie warm or cool?
- Behr lists White Lie as neutral, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is 1.0; 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.