Oyster (Behr W-B-720)
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Oyster (Behr W-B-720) is a light, warm greige from Behr: LRV 71.6, so it reflects about 72 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Oyster
Four Behr colors picked for Oyster by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper greige, 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 Oyster, 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 | White Sesame | SW 9586 | 71 | 0.5 | indistinguishable |
| Benjamin Moore | Sonnet | AF-55 | 70.4 | 0.5 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Cream in my Coffee | 3003-10C | 74 | 1.0 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Maybe Mushroom | 1020-2 | 70 | 1.0 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr greige colors nearest to Oyster (LRV 71.6 (estimated)) by LRV.
Darker than Oyster
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | W-B-720 |
| Hex | #E4DBCD |
| RGB | 228, 219, 205 |
| HSL | 37°, 30%, 85% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 71.6 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 87.8, 0.7, 8.0 |
| Undertone | Warm |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Greige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Oyster (Behr W-B-720), published as #E4DBCD
#D3D1CB
#F6E5CD
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Oyster (Behr W-B-720)?
- Oyster has an LRV of 71.6 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Oyster is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Oyster in another brand?
- White Sesame (SW 9586) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 0.5 (indistinguishable).
- Is Oyster warm or cool?
- Behr lists Oyster as warm, with a Warm undertone. Its Lab b* value is 8.0; 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.