Ballet White (Behr PPU3-04)
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Ballet White (Behr PPU3-04) is a very light, warm off-white from Behr: LRV 81, so it reflects about 81 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Ballet White
Four Behr colors picked for Ballet White 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 Ballet White, 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 | Crisp Linen | SW 6378 | 81 | 1.2 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Florida Beaches | 900 | 82 | 1.2 | very close |
| Valspar | Bermuda Sand | 7002-10 | 82 | 1.3 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Elegant Ivory | 1081-1 | 80 | 0.5 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr off-white colors nearest to Ballet White (LRV 81 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Ballet White
Darker than Ballet White
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | PPU3-04 |
| Hex | #F2E7D8 |
| RGB | 242, 231, 216 |
| HSL | 35°, 50%, 90% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 81 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 92.1, 1.2, 8.6 |
| Undertone | Warm |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Off-white |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Ballet White (Behr PPU3-04), published as #F2E7D8
#E1DDD6
#FFF1D8
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Ballet White (Behr PPU3-04)?
- Ballet White has an LRV of 81 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Ballet White is a very light color.
- What is the closest match to Ballet White in another brand?
- Elegant Ivory (PPG 1081-1) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 0.5 (indistinguishable).
- Is Ballet White warm or cool?
- Behr lists Ballet White as warm, with a Warm undertone. Its Lab b* value is 8.6; 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.