Original White (Behr N290-1)
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Original White (Behr N290-1) is a light, warm beige from Behr: LRV 79.3, so it reflects about 79 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Original White
Four Behr colors picked for Original White 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 Original 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 | Summer White | SW 7557 | 83 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| Benjamin Moore | Franklin White | CW-200 | 79 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Bermuda Sand | 7002-10 | 82 | 0.6 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Glazed Pears | 1095-2 | 78 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr beige colors nearest to Original White (LRV 79.3 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Original White
Darker than Original White
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | N290-1 |
| Hex | #F0E5D3 |
| RGB | 240, 229, 211 |
| HSL | 37°, 49%, 88% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 79.3 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 91.4, 0.8, 10.1 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Original White (Behr N290-1), published as #F0E5D3
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Original White (Behr N290-1)?
- Original White has an LRV of 79.3 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Original White is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Original White in another brand?
- Bermuda Sand (Valspar 7002-10) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 0.6 (indistinguishable).
- Is Original White warm or cool?
- Behr lists Original White as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 10.1; 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.