Blue Opal (Behr PWN-27)
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Blue Opal (Behr PWN-27) is a very light, neutral white from Behr: LRV 81.2, so it reflects about 81 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Blue Opal
Four Behr colors picked for Blue Opal 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 Blue Opal, 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 | Snowdrop | SW 6511 | 80 | 1.0 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Palest Pistachio | 2122-60 | 83.8 | 1.1 | very close |
| Valspar | Halcyon Blue | 5001-3A | 77 | 1.1 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Evening Mist | 1038-1 | 80 | 0.6 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr white colors nearest to Blue Opal (LRV 81.2 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Blue Opal
Darker than Blue Opal
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | PWN-27 |
| Hex | #E4EAE8 |
| RGB | 228, 234, 232 |
| HSL | 160°, 12%, 91% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 81.2 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 92.2, -2.4, 0.3 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | White |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Blue Opal (Behr PWN-27), published as #E4EAE8
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Blue Opal (Behr PWN-27)?
- Blue Opal has an LRV of 81.2 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Blue Opal is a very light color.
- What is the closest match to Blue Opal in another brand?
- Evening Mist (PPG 1038-1) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 0.6 (indistinguishable).
- Is Blue Opal warm or cool?
- Behr lists Blue Opal as neutral, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is 0.3; 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.