French Heirloom (Behr PPL-44)
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French Heirloom (Behr PPL-44) is a light, neutral off-white from Behr: LRV 77.1, so it reflects about 77 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with French Heirloom
Four Behr colors picked for French Heirloom 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 French Heirloom, 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 | Smart White | SW 6007 | 72 | 1.7 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Bridal Rose | 1247 | 74.8 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Timid Violet | 4001-3A | 78 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Milk And Cookies | 1046-1 | 77 | 0.5 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr off-white colors nearest to French Heirloom (LRV 77.1 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than French Heirloom
Darker than French Heirloom
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | PPL-44 |
| Hex | #E9E2E0 |
| RGB | 233, 226, 224 |
| HSL | 13°, 17%, 90% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 77.1 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 90.4, 2.0, 1.8 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Off-white |
Same paint, two kinds of light
French Heirloom (Behr PPL-44), published as #E9E2E0
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of French Heirloom (Behr PPL-44)?
- French Heirloom has an LRV of 77.1 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so French Heirloom is a light color.
- What is the closest match to French Heirloom in another brand?
- Milk And Cookies (PPG 1046-1) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 0.5 (indistinguishable).
- Is French Heirloom warm or cool?
- Behr lists French Heirloom as neutral, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is 1.8; 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.