Clay Dust (Behr N250-1)
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Clay Dust (Behr N250-1) is a light, warm off-white from Behr: LRV 78.2, so it reflects about 78 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Clay Dust
Four Behr colors picked for Clay Dust 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 Clay Dust, 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 | Alluring White | SW 6343 | 77 | 0.6 | indistinguishable |
| Benjamin Moore | Puppy Paws | 1156 | 75.1 | 0.5 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Tangerine Dream | 7001-7 | 80 | 1.1 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Honeysuckle | 1082-1 | 77 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr off-white colors nearest to Clay Dust (LRV 78.2 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Clay Dust
Darker than Clay Dust
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | N250-1 |
| Hex | #F0E3D4 |
| RGB | 240, 227, 212 |
| HSL | 32°, 48%, 89% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 78.2 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 90.9, 1.9, 8.9 |
| Undertone | Warm |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Off-white |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Clay Dust (Behr N250-1), published as #F0E3D4
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Clay Dust (Behr N250-1)?
- Clay Dust has an LRV of 78.2 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Clay Dust is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Clay Dust in another brand?
- Puppy Paws (BM 1156) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 0.5 (indistinguishable).
- Is Clay Dust warm or cool?
- Behr lists Clay Dust as warm, with a Warm 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.