Bleached Linen
PPU5-09 · #F3ECE3 · LRV 85 — near-white with a hint of color, very light — near-white, broadens small spaces.
- 1Agreeable Gray60
- 2Pale Oak69
- 3Bleached Linen85
- 4Lightning White92
What Color Is Bleached Linen, Really?
Bleached Linen reads as a near-white with a hint of color — very light — near-white, broadens small spaces. The notes below cover how Behr PPU5-09 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Bleached Linen
Bleached Linen shines on ceilings, trim and in small or low-light rooms where you need to stretch the light — and as a calm whole-home backdrop. Greige-leaning neutrals like this are the safe whole-home choice when you want warmth without committing to a color.
How Lighting Changes Bleached Linen
Bleached Linen is very light — LRV 85, close to white. It opens up small or dim rooms and keeps walls feeling airy. Its orange undertone is the part to watch: it gets picked up by whatever sits next to it, so test it against your trim, floor and the room's main light before committing. In north light it can read slightly cooler; a warm white trim alongside keeps it from going clinical.
Most complaints about Bleached Linen 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 PPU5-09 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 | Ibis WhiteSW 7000 · Sherwin-Williams | 1.4 | 84 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Winter Sky2163-70 · Benjamin Moore | 1.4 | 82 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Dove White7002-7 · Valspar | 1.2 | 85.1 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Atrium WhitePPG1020-1 · PPG / Glidden | 2.0 | 85 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Vanilla MilkshakePPG1015-1 · Glidden | 1.2 | 84 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Pristine Pearl021W · Dutch Boy | 2.0 | 84 | Color page → |
Similar Behr Colors
The nearest shades to Bleached Linen 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.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #F3ECE3 in HSL space. Pair Bleached Linen with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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