Chenille White (Behr PWN-14)
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Chenille White (Behr PWN-14) is a very light, warm off-white from Behr: LRV 87.4, so it reflects about 87 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Chenille White
Four Behr colors picked for Chenille 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 Chenille 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 | Cotton White | SW 7104 | 87 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| Benjamin Moore | Opal | 891 | 84.3 | 0.6 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Birchwood White | 7002-18 | 83 | 1.6 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Lotus Petal | 1073-1 | 82 | 1.4 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr off-white colors nearest to Chenille White (LRV 87.4 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Chenille White
Darker than Chenille White
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | PWN-14 |
| Hex | #F9EFE2 |
| RGB | 249, 239, 226 |
| HSL | 34°, 66%, 93% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 87.4 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 94.9, 1.2, 7.5 |
| Undertone | Warm |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Off-white |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Chenille White (Behr PWN-14), published as #F9EFE2
#E7E5E0
#FFF9E2
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Chenille White (Behr PWN-14)?
- Chenille White has an LRV of 87.4 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Chenille White is a very light color.
- What is the closest match to Chenille White in another brand?
- Opal (BM 891) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 0.6 (indistinguishable).
- Is Chenille White warm or cool?
- Behr lists Chenille White as warm, with a Warm undertone. Its Lab b* value is 7.5; 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.