Crisp Linen
Behr MQ3-13
- HEX
- #E7E1D3
- RGB
- 231, 225, 211
- LAB
- 89.6, -0.3, 7.6
- LRV
- ≈ 76
- Family
- Light Gray, warm
- Nearest RAL
- 9001 Cream
With an LRV of about 76, Crisp Linen 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.
Crisp Linen in other brands
- Nacre Sherwin-Williams 6154 Light Gray Very close ΔE 0.2
- Vleugje Sisal Flexa Light Gray Very close ΔE 0.4
- Agate Gray Pratt & Lambert 15-31 Beige Very close ΔE 0.4
- TVT Y460 Tikkurila Light Gray Very close ΔE 0.5
- Dreamy Night Asian Paints L159 Light Gray Very close ΔE 0.5
- Citrus 30 Caparol 3D Citrus 30 Beige Very close ΔE 0.5
- Very close ΔE 0.0
Lighter and darker in Behr
- White Veil Behr OR-W14 White
- Toasty Gray Behr N320-2 Light Gray
- Very close ΔE 0.0
How it looks with color blindness
- Deuteranopia Reads as light gray
- 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 Turns beige
- Daylight, 6500 K As listed
Questions
Is Crisp Linen warm or cool?
Warm. Its LAB b value of 7.6 and a value of -0.3 lean toward yellow and red, so it reads warmer next to a pure gray.
What is the closest Sherwin-Williams color to Crisp Linen?
Nacre (6154), at ΔE 0.2. Under ΔE 2 the two are hard to tell apart on a wall.
What is the LRV of Crisp Linen?
≈ 76. Behr does not publish an LRV for it, so this one is calculated from the color.