Minimalistic (Behr PPU25-12)
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Minimalistic (Behr PPU25-12) is a very light, neutral white from Behr: LRV 83, so it reflects about 83 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Minimalistic
Four Behr colors picked for Minimalistic 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 Minimalistic, 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 | Green Glimpse | SW 9676 | 82 | 0.4 | indistinguishable |
| Benjamin Moore | Winter White | 2140-70 | 79.6 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Ivy Shadow | 7005-18 | 81 | 1.3 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Poetic License | 1135-1 | 80 | 1.0 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr white colors nearest to Minimalistic (LRV 83 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Minimalistic
Darker than Minimalistic
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | PPU25-12 |
| Hex | #E9ECE5 |
| RGB | 233, 236, 229 |
| HSL | 86°, 16%, 91% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 83 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 93.0, -2.2, 3.0 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | White |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Minimalistic (Behr PPU25-12), published as #E9ECE5
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Minimalistic (Behr PPU25-12)?
- Minimalistic has an LRV of 83 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Minimalistic is a very light color.
- What is the closest match to Minimalistic in another brand?
- Green Glimpse (SW 9676) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 0.4 (indistinguishable).
- Is Minimalistic warm or cool?
- Behr lists Minimalistic as neutral, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is 3.0; 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.