Pale Bud (Behr W-D-620)
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Pale Bud (Behr W-D-620) is a very light, neutral white from Behr: LRV 83.4, so it reflects about 83 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Pale Bud
Four Behr colors picked for Pale Bud 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 Pale Bud, 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 | Natural White | SW 9542 | 83 | 1.0 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Oyster | 2115-70 | 80.4 | 1.1 | very close |
| Valspar | Bistro White | 7006-4 | 86 | 1.4 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Snowy Mount | 1049-1 | 86 | 0.6 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr white colors nearest to Pale Bud (LRV 83.4 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Pale Bud
Darker than Pale Bud
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | W-D-620 |
| Hex | #EEEBE8 |
| RGB | 238, 235, 232 |
| HSL | 30°, 15%, 92% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 83.4 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 93.2, 0.5, 1.8 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | White |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Pale Bud (Behr W-D-620), published as #EEEBE8
#DCE1E6
#FFF5E8
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Pale Bud (Behr W-D-620)?
- Pale Bud has an LRV of 83.4 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Pale Bud is a very light color.
- What is the closest match to Pale Bud in another brand?
- Snowy Mount (PPG 1049-1) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 0.6 (indistinguishable).
- Is Pale Bud warm or cool?
- Behr lists Pale Bud as neutral, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is 1.8; 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.