Marshmallow (Behr PPH-18)
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Marshmallow (Behr PPH-18) is a very light, warm white from Behr: LRV 86.8, so it reflects about 87 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Marshmallow
Four Behr colors picked for Marshmallow 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 Marshmallow, 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 | Frost Bite | SW 9505 | 88 | 0.5 | indistinguishable |
| Benjamin Moore | Pink Damask | 890 | 85.5 | 0.5 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Cream Delight | 7002-14 | 86 | 1.0 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Vanilla Milkshake | 1015-1 | 84 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr white colors nearest to Marshmallow (LRV 86.8 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Marshmallow
Darker than Marshmallow
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | PPH-18 |
| Hex | #F5EFE5 |
| RGB | 245, 239, 229 |
| HSL | 37°, 44%, 93% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 86.8 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 94.7, 0.3, 5.5 |
| Undertone | Warm |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | White |
| Also sold as | PPH-18 (HISP) Malvavisco |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Marshmallow (Behr PPH-18), published as #F5EFE5
#E3E5E3
#FFF9E5
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Marshmallow (Behr PPH-18)?
- Marshmallow has an LRV of 86.8 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Marshmallow is a very light color.
- What is the closest match to Marshmallow in another brand?
- Frost Bite (SW 9505) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 0.5 (indistinguishable).
- Is Marshmallow warm or cool?
- Behr lists Marshmallow as warm, with a Warm undertone. Its Lab b* value is 5.5; 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.