White Hydrangea (Behr W-B-420)
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White Hydrangea (Behr W-B-420) is a very light, warm beige from Behr: LRV 91.3, so it reflects about 91 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with White Hydrangea
Four Behr colors picked for White Hydrangea 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 White Hydrangea, 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 | Carambola | SW 9667 | 82 | 2.3 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Yellow Freeze | 2020-70 | 87 | 0.5 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Gilded Endive | 7003-22 | 90 | 0.4 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Good Graces | 1211-1 | 86 | 1.3 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr beige colors nearest to White Hydrangea (LRV 91.3 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than White Hydrangea
Darker than White Hydrangea
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | W-B-420 |
| Hex | #F9F6DD |
| RGB | 249, 246, 221 |
| HSL | 54°, 70%, 92% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 91.3 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 96.5, -3.1, 12.4 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
White Hydrangea (Behr W-B-420), published as #F9F6DD
#E7EBDB
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of White Hydrangea (Behr W-B-420)?
- White Hydrangea has an LRV of 91.3 (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 Hydrangea is a very light color.
- What is the closest match to White Hydrangea in another brand?
- Gilded Endive (Valspar 7003-22) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 0.4 (indistinguishable).
- Is White Hydrangea warm or cool?
- Behr lists White Hydrangea as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 12.4; 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.