Writing Paper (Behr S310-1)
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Writing Paper (Behr S310-1) is a light, warm beige from Behr: LRV 79.8, so it reflects about 80 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Writing Paper
Four Behr colors picked for Writing Paper 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 Writing Paper, 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 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| Benjamin Moore | Cameo White | 915 | 77.9 | 0.4 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Frolic | 7003-12 | 80 | 0.5 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Golden Mushroom | 1207-2 | 82 | 0.7 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr beige colors nearest to Writing Paper (LRV 79.8 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Writing Paper
Darker than Writing Paper
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | S310-1 |
| Hex | #F1E6CF |
| RGB | 241, 230, 207 |
| HSL | 41°, 55%, 88% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 79.8 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 91.6, 0.0, 12.5 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Writing Paper (Behr S310-1), published as #F1E6CF
#E0DCCD
#FFF0CF
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Writing Paper (Behr S310-1)?
- Writing Paper has an LRV of 79.8 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Writing Paper is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Writing Paper in another brand?
- Cameo White (BM 915) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 0.4 (indistinguishable).
- Is Writing Paper warm or cool?
- Behr lists Writing Paper as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 12.5; 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.