Ash White (Behr W-F-520)
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Ash White (Behr W-F-520) is a light, neutral off-white from Behr: LRV 76.1, so it reflects about 76 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Ash White
Four Behr colors picked for Ash 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 Ash 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 | Clean Slate | SW 9621 | 76 | 0.5 | indistinguishable |
| Benjamin Moore | Stone White | 2120-70 | 75.5 | 0.5 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Halcyon Blue | 5001-3A | 77 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Gray Glimpse | 1036-1 | 77 | 0.6 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr off-white colors nearest to Ash White (LRV 76.1 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Ash White
Darker than Ash White
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | W-F-520 |
| Hex | #DFE3E2 |
| RGB | 223, 227, 226 |
| HSL | 165°, 7%, 88% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 76.1 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 89.9, -1.5, 0.0 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Off-white |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Ash White (Behr W-F-520), published as #DFE3E2
#CDD9E0
#F2EDE2
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Ash White (Behr W-F-520)?
- Ash White has an LRV of 76.1 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Ash White is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Ash White in another brand?
- Clean Slate (SW 9621) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 0.5 (indistinguishable).
- Is Ash White warm or cool?
- Behr lists Ash White as neutral, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is 0.0; 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.