Creme Fraiche (Behr S240-1)
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Creme Fraiche (Behr S240-1) is a light, warm beige from Behr: LRV 72.4, so it reflects about 72 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Creme Fraiche
Four Behr colors picked for Creme Fraiche by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper beige, 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 Creme Fraiche, 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 | Biscuit | SW 6112 | 74 | 0.6 | indistinguishable |
| Benjamin Moore | Latte | 2163-60 | 71.2 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Cake Batter | 2007-8C | 74 | 1.6 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Oatmeal Cookie | 1080-1 | 72 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr beige colors nearest to Creme Fraiche (LRV 72.4 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Creme Fraiche
Darker than Creme Fraiche
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | S240-1 |
| Hex | #EADBC9 |
| RGB | 234, 219, 201 |
| HSL | 33°, 44%, 85% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 72.4 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 88.2, 2.2, 10.7 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Creme Fraiche (Behr S240-1), published as #EADBC9
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Creme Fraiche (Behr S240-1)?
- Creme Fraiche has an LRV of 72.4 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Creme Fraiche is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Creme Fraiche in another brand?
- Biscuit (SW 6112) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 0.6 (indistinguishable).
- Is Creme Fraiche warm or cool?
- Behr lists Creme Fraiche as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 10.7; 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.