Pillar White (Behr UL150-9)
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Pillar White (Behr UL150-9) is a very light, warm white from Behr: LRV 82.5, so it reflects about 83 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Pillar White
Four Behr colors picked for Pillar White 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 Pillar White, 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 | Shell White | SW 8917 | 83 | 0.5 | indistinguishable |
| Benjamin Moore | Arbor White | ES-01 | 85 | 1.0 | very close |
| Valspar | Cozy White | 3008-10C | 81 | 0.4 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Cream Puff | 1078-1 | 82 | 0.5 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr white colors nearest to Pillar White (LRV 82.5 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Pillar White
Darker than Pillar White
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | UL150-9 |
| Hex | #EFEADE |
| RGB | 239, 234, 222 |
| HSL | 42°, 35%, 90% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 82.5 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 92.8, -0.4, 6.4 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | White |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Pillar White (Behr UL150-9), published as #EFEADE
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#FFF4DE
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Pillar White (Behr UL150-9)?
- Pillar White has an LRV of 82.5 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Pillar White is a very light color.
- What is the closest match to Pillar White in another brand?
- Cozy White (Valspar 3008-10C) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 0.4 (indistinguishable).
- Is Pillar White warm or cool?
- Behr lists Pillar White as warm, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is 6.4; 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.