Summer Bliss (Behr P280-1)
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Summer Bliss (Behr P280-1) is a very light, warm beige from Behr: LRV 88.1, so it reflects about 88 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Summer Bliss
Four Behr colors picked for Summer Bliss 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 Summer Bliss, 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 | Lemon Meringue | SW 7561 | 83 | 1.9 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | You Are My Sunshine | 302 | 82.9 | 0.5 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Peaceful Calm | 3005-2C | 87 | 0.5 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Shiny Silk | 1206-3 | 84 | 1.1 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr beige colors nearest to Summer Bliss (LRV 88.1 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Summer Bliss
Darker than Summer Bliss
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | P280-1 |
| Hex | #FCF1CF |
| RGB | 252, 241, 207 |
| HSL | 45°, 88%, 90% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 88.1 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 95.2, -1.7, 17.8 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Summer Bliss (Behr P280-1), published as #FCF1CF
#EBE6CD
#FFFCCF
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Summer Bliss (Behr P280-1)?
- Summer Bliss has an LRV of 88.1 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Summer Bliss is a very light color.
- What is the closest match to Summer Bliss in another brand?
- Peaceful Calm (Valspar 3005-2C) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 0.5 (indistinguishable).
- Is Summer Bliss warm or cool?
- Behr lists Summer Bliss as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 17.8; 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.