White Opal (Behr UL250-13)
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White Opal (Behr UL250-13) is a light, neutral off-white from Behr: LRV 76.6, so it reflects about 77 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with White Opal
Four Behr colors picked for White Opal 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 White Opal, 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 | Crystalline | SW 9691 | 77 | 0.6 | indistinguishable |
| Benjamin Moore | White Winged Dove | 1457 | 75.3 | 0.4 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Ballroom Belle | 7001-9 | 75 | 1.0 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Arctic Cotton | 1002-2 | 77 | 1.0 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr off-white colors nearest to White Opal (LRV 76.6 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than White Opal
Darker than White Opal
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | UL250-13 |
| Hex | #E7E2DD |
| RGB | 231, 226, 221 |
| HSL | 30°, 17%, 89% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 76.6 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 90.1, 0.8, 3.0 |
| Undertone | Warm |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Off-white |
Same paint, two kinds of light
White Opal (Behr UL250-13), published as #E7E2DD
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of White Opal (Behr UL250-13)?
- White Opal has an LRV of 76.6 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so White Opal is a light color.
- What is the closest match to White Opal in another brand?
- White Winged Dove (BM 1457) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 0.4 (indistinguishable).
- Is White Opal warm or cool?
- Behr lists White Opal as neutral, with a Warm undertone. Its Lab b* value is 3.0; 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.