Ivory Keys (Behr T16-17)
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Ivory Keys (Behr T16-17) is a very light, warm white from Behr: LRV 87.7, so it reflects about 88 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Ivory Keys
Four Behr colors picked for Ivory Keys by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper neutral, 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 Ivory Keys, 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 | Cheviot | SW 9503 | 89 | 1.0 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Steam | AF-15 | 84.2 | 0.7 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Pale Bloom | 7002-8 | 86 | 0.6 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Crumb Cookie | 18-01 | 87 | 0.2 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr white colors nearest to Ivory Keys (LRV 87.7 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Ivory Keys
Darker than Ivory Keys
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | T16-17 |
| Hex | #F3F1E7 |
| RGB | 243, 241, 231 |
| HSL | 50°, 33%, 93% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 87.7 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 95.1, -1.1, 5.1 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | White |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Ivory Keys (Behr T16-17), published as #F3F1E7
#E1E7E5
#FFFBE7
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Ivory Keys (Behr T16-17)?
- Ivory Keys has an LRV of 87.7 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Ivory Keys is a very light color.
- What is the closest match to Ivory Keys in another brand?
- Crumb Cookie (PPG 18-01) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 0.2 (indistinguishable).
- Is Ivory Keys warm or cool?
- Behr lists Ivory Keys as warm, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is 5.1; 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.