Melodic White (Behr PR-W03)
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Melodic White (Behr PR-W03) is a very light, neutral white from Behr: LRV 81.7, so it reflects about 82 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Melodic White
Four Behr colors picked for Melodic 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 Melodic 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 | Crystalline | SW 9691 | 77 | 2.9 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Venetian Marble | 2114-70 | 79.4 | 1.3 | very close |
| Valspar | Fainting Violet | 1001-8C | 78 | 1.3 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Love Bird | 1044-1 | 84 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr white colors nearest to Melodic White (LRV 81.7 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Melodic White
Darker than Melodic White
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | PR-W03 |
| Hex | #EEE8E8 |
| RGB | 238, 232, 232 |
| HSL | 0°, 15%, 92% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 81.7 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 92.5, 2.0, 0.7 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | White |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Melodic White (Behr PR-W03), published as #EEE8E8
#DCDEE6
#FFF2E8
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Melodic White (Behr PR-W03)?
- Melodic White has an LRV of 81.7 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Melodic White is a very light color.
- What is the closest match to Melodic White in another brand?
- Love Bird (PPG 1044-1) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 0.8 (indistinguishable).
- Is Melodic White warm or cool?
- Behr lists Melodic White as neutral, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is 0.7; 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.