Vanilla Paste (Behr S290-1)
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Vanilla Paste (Behr S290-1) is a very light, warm beige from Behr: LRV 80.9, so it reflects about 81 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Vanilla Paste
Four Behr colors picked for Vanilla Paste 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 Vanilla Paste, 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 | Summer White | SW 7557 | 83 | 0.6 | indistinguishable |
| Benjamin Moore | Sandy Beaches | 946 | 79.7 | 0.5 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Kabuki Clay | 3003-8C | 82 | 0.5 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Mimosa | 1203-2 | 82 | 0.4 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr beige colors nearest to Vanilla Paste (LRV 80.9 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Vanilla Paste
Darker than Vanilla Paste
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | S290-1 |
| Hex | #F3E7D3 |
| RGB | 243, 231, 211 |
| HSL | 38°, 57%, 89% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 80.9 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 92.1, 0.8, 11.2 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Vanilla Paste (Behr S290-1), published as #F3E7D3
#E2DDD1
#FFF1D3
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Vanilla Paste (Behr S290-1)?
- Vanilla Paste has an LRV of 80.9 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Vanilla Paste is a very light color.
- What is the closest match to Vanilla Paste in another brand?
- Mimosa (PPG 1203-2) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 0.4 (indistinguishable).
- Is Vanilla Paste warm or cool?
- Behr lists Vanilla Paste as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 11.2; 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.