Belgian Cream (Behr W-F-100)
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Belgian Cream (Behr W-F-100) is a very light, warm off-white from Behr: LRV 88.5, so it reflects about 89 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Belgian Cream
Four Behr colors picked for Belgian Cream 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 Belgian Cream, 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 | Paperwhite | SW 7105 | 87 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| Benjamin Moore | Woodland Snow | 2161-70 | 85.6 | 0.6 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Pam's Lace | 7006-7 | 83 | 1.8 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Spun Cotton | 1203-1 | 84 | 1.3 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr off-white colors nearest to Belgian Cream (LRV 88.5 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Belgian Cream
Darker than Belgian Cream
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | W-F-100 |
| Hex | #F9F1E2 |
| RGB | 249, 241, 226 |
| HSL | 39°, 66%, 93% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 88.5 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 95.4, 0.2, 8.2 |
| Undertone | Warm |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Off-white |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Belgian Cream (Behr W-F-100), published as #F9F1E2
#E7E7E0
#FFFBE2
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Belgian Cream (Behr W-F-100)?
- Belgian Cream has an LRV of 88.5 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Belgian Cream is a very light color.
- What is the closest match to Belgian Cream in another brand?
- Woodland Snow (BM 2161-70) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 0.6 (indistinguishable).
- Is Belgian Cream warm or cool?
- Behr lists Belgian Cream as warm, with a Warm undertone. Its Lab b* value is 8.2; 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.