Alabaster
Behr BXC-62
- HEX
- #E8E2D3
- RGB
- 232, 226, 211
- LAB
- 90.0, -0.5, 8.1
- LRV
- ≈ 76
- Family
- Beige, warm
- Nearest RAL
- 9001 Cream
With an LRV of about 76, Alabaster reflects most of the light that reaches it. It keeps a north-facing or dim room bright, and in strong sun it can look whiter than the chip. Behr does not publish an LRV for it, so this one is calculated from the color.
Alabaster in other brands
- Agate Gray Pratt & Lambert 15-31 Beige Very close ΔE 0.2
- Pure Frost Plascon 5 Beige Very close ΔE 0.4
- Nacre Sherwin-Williams 6154 Light Gray Very close ΔE 0.4
- Romance Novel Johnstone's Beige Very close ΔE 0.4
- Citrus 30 Caparol 3D Citrus 30 Beige Very close ΔE 0.4
- Mild Jotun 1275 Beige Very close ΔE 0.4
- Very close ΔE 0.0
Lighter and darker in Behr
- Fragrant Jasmine Behr PWN-21 White
- Toasty Gray Behr N320-2 Light Gray
- Very close ΔE 0.0
How it looks with color blindness
- Deuteranopia Reads as beige
- Protanopia Reads as light gray
- Tritanopia Reads as light gray
- Achromatopsia Reads as light gray
Under different light
- Warm bulb, 2700 K Turns light orange
- Neutral, 4000 K Close to listed
- Daylight, 6500 K As listed
Questions
Is Alabaster warm or cool?
Warm. Its LAB b value of 8.1 and a value of -0.5 lean toward yellow and red, so it reads warmer next to a pure gray.
What is the closest Pratt & Lambert color to Alabaster?
Agate Gray (15-31), at ΔE 0.2. Under ΔE 2 the two are hard to tell apart on a wall.
What is the LRV of Alabaster?
≈ 76. Behr does not publish an LRV for it, so this one is calculated from the color.