French Creme (Behr S300-1)
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French Creme (Behr S300-1) is a very light, warm beige from Behr: LRV 80, so it reflects about 80 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with French Creme
Four Behr colors picked for French Creme 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 French Creme, 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 | Morning Sun | SW 6672 | 80 | 0.5 | indistinguishable |
| Benjamin Moore | Cameo White | 915 | 77.9 | 0.7 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Estate Vanilla | 3004-8C | 80 | 0.7 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Golden Mushroom | 1207-2 | 82 | 0.4 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr beige colors nearest to French Creme (LRV 80 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than French Creme
Darker than French Creme
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | S300-1 |
| Hex | #F2E6CF |
| RGB | 242, 230, 207 |
| HSL | 39°, 57%, 88% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 80 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 91.7, 0.3, 12.7 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
French Creme (Behr S300-1), published as #F2E6CF
#E1DCCD
#FFF0CF
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of French Creme (Behr S300-1)?
- French Creme has an LRV of 80 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so French Creme is a very light color.
- What is the closest match to French Creme in another brand?
- Golden Mushroom (PPG 1207-2) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 0.4 (indistinguishable).
- Is French Creme warm or cool?
- Behr lists French Creme as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 12.7; 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.