Shea (Behr RD-W09)
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Shea (Behr RD-W09) is a very light, neutral white from Behr: LRV 88.9, so it reflects about 89 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Shea
Four Behr colors picked for Shea 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 Shea, 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 | Ibis White | SW 7000 | 84 | 1.2 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | White Zinfandel | 880 | 84.7 | 1.0 | very close |
| Valspar | Sugarcane Pink | 7001-22 | 85 | 1.4 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Summer Lily | 1191-1 | 85 | 1.1 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr white colors nearest to Shea (LRV 88.9 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Shea
Darker than Shea
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | RD-W09 |
| Hex | #F8F1EB |
| RGB | 248, 241, 235 |
| HSL | 28°, 48%, 95% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 88.9 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 95.5, 1.3, 3.7 |
| Undertone | Warm |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | White |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Shea (Behr RD-W09), published as #F8F1EB
#E6E7E9
#FFFBEB
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Shea (Behr RD-W09)?
- Shea has an LRV of 88.9 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Shea is a very light color.
- What is the closest match to Shea in another brand?
- White Zinfandel (BM 880) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 1.0 (very close).
- Is Shea warm or cool?
- Behr lists Shea as neutral, with a Warm undertone. Its Lab b* value is 3.7; 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.