Pale Parsnip (Behr S320-2)
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Pale Parsnip (Behr S320-2) is a light, warm beige from Behr: LRV 69.2, so it reflects about 69 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Pale Parsnip
Four Behr colors picked for Pale Parsnip 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 Pale Parsnip, 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 | Steamed Chai | SW 9509 | 67 | 1.3 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Pale Almond | 951 | 69.5 | 1.0 | very close |
| Valspar | Drumskin | 7003-10 | 71 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Deserted Beach | 1104-3 | 71 | 1.2 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr beige colors nearest to Pale Parsnip (LRV 69.2 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Pale Parsnip
Darker than Pale Parsnip
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | S320-2 |
| Hex | #E3D8BF |
| RGB | 227, 216, 191 |
| HSL | 42°, 39%, 82% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 69.2 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 86.6, -0.3, 13.7 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Pale Parsnip (Behr S320-2), published as #E3D8BF
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Pale Parsnip (Behr S320-2)?
- Pale Parsnip has an LRV of 69.2 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Pale Parsnip is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Pale Parsnip in another brand?
- Drumskin (Valspar 7003-10) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 0.8 (indistinguishable).
- Is Pale Parsnip warm or cool?
- Behr lists Pale Parsnip as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 13.7; 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.