Behr Blank Canvas#EAE0C9 · LRV 79
Why this color. 2023 Behr Color of the Year; warm-white that signaled the warm-neutral shift.
Blank Canvas reads as a red-orange / warm — very light — near-white, broadens small spaces. The notes below cover the spec, what Behr DC-003 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Color spec
| Brand | Behr |
| Name | Blank Canvas |
| SKU | DC-003 |
| Hex | #EAE0C9 |
| RGB | 234, 224, 201 |
| HSL | 42°, 44%, 85% |
| LRV | 79 |
| Undertone | red-orange / warm |
| Family | Neutral |
Kompozit alternative
The closest hex in the Kompozit deck, ranked by ΔE2000 (perceptual color difference). ΔE under 2 is indistinguishable to most eyes; under 5 is a very close visual match.
Closest matches at every US brand
9 brands · top 5 each5 closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all neutral from that brand.
Benjamin Moore
Dunn-Edwards
Sherwin-Williams
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Farrow & Ball
Backdrop
Magnolia Home
Clare
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #EAE0C9 in HSL space. Pair Blank Canvas with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
Accessibility (WCAG contrast)
WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.