Vellum Parchment (Behr PPL-74)
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Vellum Parchment (Behr PPL-74) is a light, warm off-white from Behr: LRV 78.8, so it reflects about 79 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Vellum Parchment
Four Behr colors picked for Vellum Parchment 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 Vellum 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 | Porcelain | SW 0053 | 76 | 1.4 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Candle White | 2164-70 | 79.1 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Santa Fe Spirit | 2001-10C | 76 | 1.0 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Sweet Gardenia | 1068-1 | 79 | 0.5 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr off-white colors nearest to Vellum Parchment (LRV 78.8 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Vellum Parchment
Darker than Vellum Parchment
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | PPL-74 |
| Hex | #EFE4D9 |
| RGB | 239, 228, 217 |
| HSL | 30°, 41%, 89% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 78.8 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 91.2, 1.9, 6.7 |
| Undertone | Warm |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Off-white |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Vellum Parchment (Behr PPL-74), published as #EFE4D9
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Vellum Parchment (Behr PPL-74)?
- Vellum Parchment has an LRV of 78.8 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Vellum Parchment is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Vellum Parchment in another brand?
- Sweet Gardenia (PPG 1068-1) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 0.5 (indistinguishable).
- Is Vellum Parchment warm or cool?
- Behr lists Vellum Parchment as warm, with a Warm undertone. Its Lab b* value is 6.7; 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.