Vanilla Custard (Behr W-D-220)
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Vanilla Custard (Behr W-D-220) is a very light, warm beige from Behr: LRV 88.7, so it reflects about 89 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Vanilla Custard
Four Behr colors picked for Vanilla Custard 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 Vanilla Custard, 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 | Fresh Zest | SW 9662 | 82 | 1.7 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | San Diego Cream | 921 | 81.4 | 1.2 | very close |
| Valspar | Veranda Ivory | 7003-20 | 85 | 1.0 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Spice Delight | 1208-2 | 82 | 2.0 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr beige colors nearest to Vanilla Custard (LRV 88.7 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Vanilla Custard
Darker than Vanilla Custard
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | W-D-220 |
| Hex | #FDF1D7 |
| RGB | 253, 241, 215 |
| HSL | 41°, 90%, 92% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 88.7 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 95.5, -0.1, 14.0 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Vanilla Custard (Behr W-D-220), published as #FDF1D7
#ECE7D5
#FFFCD7
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Vanilla Custard (Behr W-D-220)?
- Vanilla Custard has an LRV of 88.7 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Vanilla Custard is a very light color.
- What is the closest match to Vanilla Custard in another brand?
- Veranda Ivory (Valspar 7003-20) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 1.0 (indistinguishable).
- Is Vanilla Custard warm or cool?
- Behr lists Vanilla Custard as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 14.0; 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.