Illuminated (Behr RD-W04)
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Illuminated (Behr RD-W04) is a very light, warm off-white from Behr: LRV 81.1, so it reflects about 81 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Illuminated
Four Behr colors picked for Illuminated 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 Illuminated, 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 | Nearly Peach | SW 6336 | 75 | 2.1 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Sheer Pink | 894 | 77.1 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Perfection | 7001-12 | 81 | 1.8 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Alyssa | 1199-1 | 78 | 1.0 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr off-white colors nearest to Illuminated (LRV 81.1 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Illuminated
Darker than Illuminated
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | RD-W04 |
| Hex | #F9E5D8 |
| RGB | 249, 229, 216 |
| HSL | 24°, 73%, 91% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 81.1 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 92.2, 4.7, 8.8 |
| Undertone | Warm |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Off-white |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Illuminated (Behr RD-W04), published as #F9E5D8
#E8DBD6
#FFEFD8
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Illuminated (Behr RD-W04)?
- Illuminated has an LRV of 81.1 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Illuminated is a very light color.
- What is the closest match to Illuminated in another brand?
- Sheer Pink (BM 894) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 0.8 (indistinguishable).
- Is Illuminated warm or cool?
- Behr lists Illuminated as warm, with a Warm undertone. Its Lab b* value is 8.8; 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.