White Mink (Behr PWN-53)
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White Mink (Behr PWN-53) is a very light, neutral white from Behr: LRV 85.4, so it reflects about 85 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with White Mink
Four Behr colors picked for White Mink 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 White Mink, 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 | White Sand | SW 9582 | 84 | 0.4 | indistinguishable |
| Benjamin Moore | Alabaster | 876 | 85.1 | 1.2 | very close |
| Valspar | Bistro White | 7006-4 | 86 | 0.5 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Silver Feather | 1002-1 | 83 | 1.0 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr white colors nearest to White Mink (LRV 85.4 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than White Mink
Darker than White Mink
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | PWN-53 |
| Hex | #EFEEE9 |
| RGB | 239, 238, 233 |
| HSL | 50°, 16%, 93% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 85.4 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 94.1, -0.5, 2.5 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | White |
Same paint, two kinds of light
White Mink (Behr PWN-53), published as #EFEEE9
#DDE4E7
#FFF8E9
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of White Mink (Behr PWN-53)?
- White Mink has an LRV of 85.4 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so White Mink is a very light color.
- What is the closest match to White Mink in another brand?
- White Sand (SW 9582) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 0.4 (indistinguishable).
- Is White Mink warm or cool?
- Behr lists White Mink as neutral, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is 2.5; 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.