Natural Linen (Behr W-F-120)
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Natural Linen (Behr W-F-120) is a light, warm off-white from Behr: LRV 75.1, so it reflects about 75 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Natural Linen
Four Behr colors picked for Natural Linen 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 Natural Linen, 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 | Biscuit | SW 6112 | 74 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| Benjamin Moore | Puppy Paws | 1156 | 75.1 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Apricot Haze | 7002-11 | 77 | 1.0 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Berkshire Lace | 1077-1 | 77 | 1.1 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr off-white colors nearest to Natural Linen (LRV 75.1 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Natural Linen
Darker than Natural Linen
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | W-F-120 |
| Hex | #ECDFCF |
| RGB | 236, 223, 207 |
| HSL | 33°, 43%, 87% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 75.1 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 89.5, 1.8, 9.4 |
| Undertone | Warm |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Off-white |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Natural Linen (Behr W-F-120), published as #ECDFCF
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Natural Linen (Behr W-F-120)?
- Natural Linen has an LRV of 75.1 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Natural Linen is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Natural Linen in another brand?
- Puppy Paws (BM 1156) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 0.8 (indistinguishable).
- Is Natural Linen warm or cool?
- Behr lists Natural Linen as warm, with a Warm undertone. Its Lab b* value is 9.4; 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.