Early Crocus (Behr PR-W02)
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Early Crocus (Behr PR-W02) is a very light, neutral off-white from Behr: LRV 80.4, so it reflects about 80 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Early Crocus
Four Behr colors picked for Early Crocus 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 Early Crocus, 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 | Natural White | SW 9542 | 83 | 2.3 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Feathered Violet | 882 | 79.1 | 0.6 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Winter Dawn | 7004-1 | 79 | 0.6 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Gray Whisper | 1014-2 | 78 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr off-white colors nearest to Early Crocus (LRV 80.4 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Early Crocus
Darker than Early Crocus
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | PR-W02 |
| Hex | #EAE7E7 |
| RGB | 234, 231, 231 |
| HSL | 0°, 7%, 91% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 80.4 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 91.9, 1.0, 0.4 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Off-white |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Early Crocus (Behr PR-W02), published as #EAE7E7
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Early Crocus (Behr PR-W02)?
- Early Crocus has an LRV of 80.4 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Early Crocus is a very light color.
- What is the closest match to Early Crocus in another brand?
- Winter Dawn (Valspar 7004-1) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 0.6 (indistinguishable).
- Is Early Crocus warm or cool?
- Behr lists Early Crocus as neutral, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is 0.4; 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.