Cascade White (Behr W-D-500)

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Cascade White (Behr W-D-500) is a very light, neutral white from Behr: LRV 87.4, so it reflects about 87 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Cascade White
Four Behr colors picked for Cascade 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 Cascade 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 | Serendipity | SW 9671 | 84 | 1.3 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Snow Angel | 841 | 83.3 | 0.6 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Mint Spritzer | 7005-11 | 82 | 1.7 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Spring Rain | 1137-1 | 87 | 0.7 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr white colors nearest to Cascade White (LRV 87.4 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Cascade White
Darker than Cascade White
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | W-D-500 |
| Hex | #ECF2EC |
| RGB | 236, 242, 236 |
| HSL | 120°, 19%, 94% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 87.4 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 94.9, -3.1, 2.2 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | White |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Cascade White (Behr W-D-500), published as #ECF2EC
#DAE8EA
#FFFCEC
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Cascade White (Behr W-D-500)?
- Cascade White has an LRV of 87.4 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Cascade White is a very light color.
- What is the closest match to Cascade White in another brand?
- Snow Angel (BM 841) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 0.6 (indistinguishable).
- Is Cascade White warm or cool?
- Behr lists Cascade White as neutral, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is 2.2; 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.