Fine Linen (Behr PWN-69)
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Fine Linen (Behr PWN-69) is a very light, neutral white from Behr: LRV 81.3, so it reflects about 81 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Fine Linen
Four Behr colors picked for Fine Linen 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 Fine Linen, 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 | Pale Pink | SW 9696 | 80 | 1.0 | indistinguishable |
| Benjamin Moore | Sand Dollar | 877 | 82 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Virtue | 7001-15 | 81 | 0.6 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Almond Roca | 1072-1 | 82 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr white colors nearest to Fine Linen (LRV 81.3 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Fine Linen
Darker than Fine Linen
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | PWN-69 |
| Hex | #EEE8E1 |
| RGB | 238, 232, 225 |
| HSL | 32°, 28%, 91% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 81.3 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 92.3, 0.8, 4.1 |
| Undertone | Warm |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | White |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Fine Linen (Behr PWN-69), published as #EEE8E1
#DCDEDF
#FFF2E1
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Fine Linen (Behr PWN-69)?
- Fine Linen has an LRV of 81.3 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Fine Linen is a very light color.
- What is the closest match to Fine Linen in another brand?
- Virtue (Valspar 7001-15) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 0.6 (indistinguishable).
- Is Fine Linen warm or cool?
- Behr lists Fine Linen as neutral, with a Warm undertone. Its Lab b* value is 4.1; 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.