Writer's Parchment (Behr N280-2)
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Writer's Parchment (Behr N280-2) is a light, warm beige from Behr: LRV 69.1, so it reflects about 69 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Writer's Parchment
Four Behr colors picked for Writer's Parchment by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper beige, 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 Writer's Parchment, 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 | Warm Beige | SW 0035 | 73 | 1.5 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Creamy Satin | 1087 | 68 | 0.4 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Toasting Tan | 3003-8B | 70 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Antique Parchment | 1087-3 | 70 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr beige colors nearest to Writer's Parchment (LRV 69.1 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Writer's Parchment
Darker than Writer's Parchment
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | N280-2 |
| Hex | #E9D6BD |
| RGB | 233, 214, 189 |
| HSL | 34°, 50%, 83% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 69.1 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 86.6, 2.6, 14.7 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Writer's Parchment (Behr N280-2), published as #E9D6BD
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Writer's Parchment (Behr N280-2)?
- Writer's Parchment has an LRV of 69.1 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Writer's Parchment is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Writer's Parchment in another brand?
- Creamy Satin (BM 1087) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 0.4 (indistinguishable).
- Is Writer's Parchment warm or cool?
- Behr lists Writer's Parchment as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 14.7; 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.