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Bleached Shell

W-D-120 · #F7E6E3 · LRV 82 · near-white with a hint of color

W-D-120 · #F7E6E3 · LRV 82 — near-white with a hint of color, very light — near-white, broadens small spaces.

Bleached ShellBehr · W-D-120
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Bleached Shell
BEHR · W-D-120 · #F7E6E3
Brand · codeBehrW-D-120 · all Behr pinks
LRV82Very light — near-white, broadens small spaces.
Undertonenear-white with a hint of color
FamilyPink
Hex · RGB · HSL#F7E6E3 · 247, 230, 227 · 9°, 56%, 93%Display values from the brand. Match it at another brand
Sheen we recommendEggshell on walls · satin on trim and cabinetsWhich sheen where, explained
Where it sits, light to dark
  1. 1Pale Cherry Blossom61
  2. 2First Light76
  3. 3Bleached Shell82
  4. 4Ballerina Gown87
Undertone and depth

What Color Is Bleached Shell, Really?

Bleached Shell reads as a near-white with a hint of color — very light — near-white, broadens small spaces. The notes below cover how Behr W-D-120 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.

Room by room

Best Rooms and Uses for Bleached Shell

Bleached Shell 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. Soft pinks flatter bedrooms and nurseries; deeper ones make a confident statement.

Light by light

How Lighting Changes Bleached Shell

Bleached Shell is very light — LRV 82, close to white. It opens up small or dim rooms and keeps walls feeling airy. Its red 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.

Test it in your light, not a showroom's

Most complaints about Bleached Shell 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.

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Need It From Another Brand?

Any paint counter can custom-tint Behr W-D-120 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.

Same deck, next chip over

Similar Behr Colors

The nearest shades to Bleached Shell within Behr's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.

Contrast, for text and signage
Black text on Bleached Shell · 17.4 : 1 · passes AA and AAAWhite text on Bleached Shell · 1.2 : 1 · fails for text

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 #F7E6E3 in HSL space. Pair Bleached Shell with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#F7E6E3 + #E3F4F7
TRIADIC
#F7E6E3 · #E3F7E6 · #E6E3F7
ANALOGOUS
#F7E3EA · #F7E6E3 · #F7F0E3

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