Beach House
BWC-04 · #F8F9EB · LRV 94 — near-white with a hint of color, very light — near-white, broadens small spaces.
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What Color Is Beach House, Really?
Beach House BWC-04 is a near-white with a faint green-yellow cast. Its hex is #F8F9EB and its LRV is 94, near the top of the scale, so it reflects almost all the light that reaches it and makes a room feel bigger and brighter. The hue reading of 64 degrees sits in the yellow-green part of the wheel, which is why the tint you catch out of the corner of your eye is a soft, chalky green rather than the cream or beige most warm whites give you.
People reach for it when they want a white that is clearly bright but not cold. Blue-based whites can turn a room clinical, and cream whites can look yellow next to modern finishes. Beach House avoids both. At this lightness the green-yellow reads mostly as freshness, so walls, trim, and ceilings all look clean without looking hard.
The catch is that LRV 94 hides nothing. Drywall seams, patched nail holes, and uneven roller work all show under this much reflected light, so surface prep matters more than usual. In strong south-facing sun it can also glare, and next to a true cream it will suddenly look slightly green. Check it against whatever cabinets, tile, or counters are already in the room before you order gallons.
The undertone in Beach House is a whisper of yellow-green. The hue sits at 64 degrees, which is the same neighborhood as celery and pale straw, but at LRV 94 the color is so light that the tint barely registers on its own. On a chip it looks like plain white. On a full wall it reads as a clean white with a slightly soft, dusty edge.
What brings the green out is contrast. Beside a warm cream like Pot Of Cream W-D-200 at #FCF8EB and LRV 94, Beach House looks cooler and greener. Beside a pure blue-white it flips and looks warm. Its close Behr neighbor Mirage White 400E-1 at #F8F9ED and LRV 94 carries almost the same lean.
The safest test is to put it against the whites already in the room, especially factory-white cabinet doors and bathroom fixtures, which rarely share this cast.
Best Rooms and Uses for Beach House
An LRV of 94 makes this a whole-home white. It is at its best in rooms that are short on daylight or short on square footage, since almost every bit of light that enters comes back off the walls. Hallways, small bedrooms, stairwells, and basements all gain from it.
Ceilings are an easy use. A near-white ceiling in this tone lifts the room without the flat chalkiness of a standard ceiling white, and it stays quiet under warmer wall colors. It is equally usable on trim, doors, and baseboards, where the slight green-yellow keeps the woodwork from looking plastic.
On cabinets it gives a bright, current kitchen, though at this lightness every ding and drip shows, so the finish work has to be good. Outside it works as a light body color or as trim against a darker body, and it holds the same soft, coastal feel it has indoors.
How Lighting Changes Beach House
At LRV 94 there is almost no room for this color to go dark, so lighting changes its temperature rather than its depth. North-facing rooms get cool, even daylight, which suppresses the yellow side and lets the faint green show. The result is crisp and slightly airy, which suits north rooms that would look sallow in a cream.
South-facing rooms flood it with warm light, and at this reflectance the wall can glare in the middle of the day. The green-yellow reads warmer and the whole surface can look faintly sun-bleached. East rooms are brightest in the morning; west rooms build warmth through the afternoon.
Bulbs finish the picture. Warm 2700K lamps push it toward soft cream at night, which most people find comfortable. Cooler 3500K to 4000K bulbs keep it looking bright white but can make the green cast more obvious on a large wall, so check the sample after dark under your own fixtures.
Most complaints about Beach House are a light mismatch. Upload a photo of your actual room and see it on your walls — then ask for the same wall in north light or evening lamps before you buy a single sample.
Need It From Another Brand?
Any paint counter can custom-tint Behr BWC-04 directly. If you would rather stay in one brand's own deck, these are the closest stock matches, measured as ΔE2000. Under 2 is a difference you will not see on the wall.
| Brand | Closest color | ΔE | LRV | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | High Reflective WhiteSW 7757 · Sherwin-Williams | 3.6 | 93 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | MascarponeAF-20 · Benjamin Moore | 1.0 | 89 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Gauzy WhiteV152 · Valspar | 2.5 | 91 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | White ChipPPG15-06 · PPG / Glidden | 2.8 | 87 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Linwood Beach White71YY 87/078 · Glidden | 2.6 | 87 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Super White001W · Dutch Boy | 4.0 | 92 | Color page → |
Similar Behr Colors
The nearest shades to Beach House within Behr's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
WCAG 2.1: AA is 4.5 : 1 for normal text, 3 : 1 for large text, AAA is 7 : 1.
Beach House vs Similar Colors
Inside Behr the differences are tiny. Mirage White 400E-1 at LRV 94 and Fresh Popcorn BWC-11 at LRV 94 are nearly interchangeable on a wall. Moon Rise W-F-700 at #F5F9ED and LRV 93 is a hair greener, and Spun Cotton YL-W9 at LRV 92 is a hair warmer and slightly less reflective.
Across brands, Dunn-Edwards Soft Silver DEW359 at deltaE 0.97 and Benjamin Moore Mascarpone AF-20 at deltaE 0.98 are effectively the same color, though each brand publishes its own LRV, 85 and 89 respectively, against Behr's 94. Kompozit Touch of Sun 0852 at deltaE 1.88 is visually identical in normal room light.
Further out, Valspar Gauzy White V152 at deltaE 2.5 and Clare Timeless PNT100-LT-04 at deltaE 2.98 are very close but worth sampling. Sherwin-Williams High Reflective White SW 7757 at deltaE 3.62 and Farrow and Ball All White No. 2005 at deltaE 4.58 are cleaner and less green side by side.
Colors That Go With Beach House
Because Beach House is already at LRV 94, there is no brighter white to trim it with. The usual approach is to paint walls and trim the same color for a seamless look, or to change sheen instead of color, using a satin or semi-gloss trim against flat or eggshell walls.
If you want a second white nearby, its Behr neighbors are close enough to layer without clashing. Mirage White 400E-1 at #F8F9ED and LRV 94 and Fresh Popcorn BWC-11 at #F7F9EF and LRV 94 sit almost on top of it. Spun Cotton YL-W9 at #F9F7E8 and LRV 92 is a shade softer and reads warmer on a ceiling. Pot Of Cream W-D-200 at #FCF8EB and LRV 94 goes cream if you want the contrast.
For accents, contrast has to come from depth: a dark door, a stained wood floor, or black metal window frames. Natural oak, rattan, and unlacquered brass all suit the soft green-yellow cast.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #F8F9EB in HSL space. Pair Beach House with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
Beach House FAQ
Is Beach House warm or cool?
Beach House sits between the two. Its hue of 64 degrees is in the yellow-green range, so there is warmth in it, but the green side keeps it from reading as a cream. Most people describe it as a fresh, clean white rather than a warm or a cool one. Against a true cream it will look cooler and greener.
What LRV is Beach House?
Beach House has an LRV of 94. On the 0 to 100 scale that is near the top, so it reflects almost all available light. In practice it brightens dark rooms, makes small rooms feel larger, and shows surface flaws clearly, since there is very little shadow to hide behind at this level of reflectance.
Does Beach House work in a dark room?
Yes, this is one of its best uses. At LRV 94 it returns nearly all the light a room receives, so basements, hallways, and small north-facing bedrooms feel noticeably lighter. In cool north light the faint green-yellow cast keeps it from going sallow, which is a common problem with creamier whites in the same rooms.
What trim color goes with Beach House?
There is no brighter white to trim it with at LRV 94, so most people either use Beach House on both walls and trim or change the sheen instead of the color, putting semi-gloss trim against eggshell walls. If you want a visible difference, a softer white such as Spun Cotton YL-W9 at LRV 92 reads slightly warmer next to it.
Is Beach House good for cabinets or ceilings?
Both work. On ceilings it lifts a room without the flat, chalky look of a basic ceiling white. On cabinets it gives a bright, current kitchen, but at LRV 94 every drip, dent, and sanding mark is visible, so the prep and spray work need to be clean. Behr paint is mixed at The Home Depot.
What is the closest match to Beach House in another brand?
Dunn-Edwards Soft Silver DEW359 at deltaE 0.97 and Benjamin Moore Mascarpone AF-20 at deltaE 0.98 are the closest, both effectively the same color. Kompozit Touch of Sun 0852 at deltaE 1.88 is visually identical in normal room light. Published LRV figures differ between brands, so compare the samples rather than the numbers.
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