Silky White (Behr PPU7-12) vs Swiss Coffee (BM OC-45)
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Quick decision
- Lighter
- Silky White, LRV 83.1 vs 81.9.
- Warmer
- About the same, both warm white (Lab b* 4.7 vs 5.6).
- North rooms
- About the same: both keep their brightness and color about equally (L* 89.4 vs 89.1 in north light).
- Trim that works
- Popped Corn Behr W-B-200, #F4F1E8, LRV 88 (estimated): the Behr white closest in hue to both.
- Closeness
- deltaE 1.1, very close. At 1.1, test both side by side if the room is dim or north-facing.
See each color
Silky White (Behr PPU7-12) is about as light as Swiss Coffee (BM OC-45) and about as warm: LRV 83.1 vs 81.9, deltaE 1.1 (very close).
Side by side
| Measure | Silky White | Swiss Coffee | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brand | Behr | Benjamin Moore | |
| Color code | PPU7-12 | OC-45 | |
| Hex | #EEEBE2 | #EEECE1 | |
| RGB | 238, 235, 226 | 238, 236, 225 | |
| HSL | 45°, 26%, 91% | 51°, 28%, 91% | |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 83.1 (est.) | 81.9 | +1.2 |
| Lab L* | 93.1 | 93.3 | −0.2 |
| Lab a* | -0.5 | -1.2 | +0.7 |
| Lab b* | 4.7 | 5.6 | −0.8 |
| Undertone | Neutral | Neutral | |
| Temperature | neutral | warm | |
| Color family | White | White |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Silky White (Behr PPU7-12), published as #EEEBE2
#DCE1E0
#FFF5E2
Swiss Coffee (BM OC-45), published as #EEECE1
#DCE2DF
#FFF6E1
These swatches and the rooms above are a simulation, not a measurement. How the visualizer works
Which should you pick
Rules of thumb computed from the LRV and Lab values in the table above; no room test was done.
- Pick Silky White (Behr PPU7-12) for a small room or a north-facing room, because it is 1.2 LRV points lighter (83.1 vs 81.9), so it bounces back more of the limited light
Closest matches to Silky White in other brands
Closest matches to Swiss Coffee in other brands
Common questions
- Is Silky White the same color as Swiss Coffee?
- They are very close: a CIEDE2000 difference of 1.1. Side by side you may see a slight difference between Silky White and Swiss Coffee.
- Which is lighter, Silky White or Swiss Coffee?
- Silky White, with an LRV of 83.1 against 81.9.
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Sources: Silky White: 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; Swiss Coffee: LRV and hex from Benjamin Moore technical data (verified 2026-10-02). 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.