Color spec
| Brand | Behr |
| Name | Buckwheat Flour |
| SKU | S280-1 |
| Hex | #F3E8D7 |
| RGB | 243, 232, 215 |
| HSL | 36°, 54%, 90% |
| LRV | 82 |
| Undertone | warm red-orange tone |
| Family | White |
About Behr Buckwheat Flour
Buckwheat Flour is very light — LRV 82, 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.
Buckwheat Flour 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. As a white, it's a natural for trim, ceilings and cabinets, and a clean backdrop for art.
Closest matches by brand
19 brands within ΔE 5The closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Only colors within ΔE 5 (close enough to substitute on a wall) are shown — brands with no real match are left off. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all white from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Magnolia Home
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
C2 Paint
Clare
Portola Paints
Backdrop
Rust-Oleum
Kompozit
Similar Behr colors
closest in the Behr deckThe nearest shades to Buckwheat Flour within Behr's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #F3E8D7 in HSL space. Pair Buckwheat Flour 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.
Behr Buckwheat Flour Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Buckwheat Flour from a different paint counter? Below is the single closest color in each major US deck and how close it really is. Remember that any paint store can also custom-tint Behr S280-1 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Buckwheat Flour
The closest Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Buckwheat Flour is Medici Ivory (SW 7558). At ΔE 0.77 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 82 vs 82). If Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Medici Ivory and you'll get the same color. See the full Medici Ivory swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Buckwheat Flour
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Sandy Beaches (946), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.22). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 82 vs 82) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Buckwheat Flour without repainting risk. See the full Sandy Beaches swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Buckwheat Flour
The closest Valspar equivalent of Buckwheat Flour is Grow (8003-25A). At ΔE 0.97 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 82 vs 82). If Valspar is your counter, order Grow and you'll get the same color. See the full Grow swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Buckwheat Flour
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Wright Pearl White (FLLW994), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.54). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 82 vs 82) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Buckwheat Flour without repainting risk. See the full Wright Pearl White swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Buckwheat Flour
The closest Glidden equivalent of Buckwheat Flour is Parchment Paper (PPG1095-1). At ΔE 0.88 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 81 vs 82). If Glidden is your counter, order Parchment Paper and you'll get the same color. See the full Parchment Paper swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Buckwheat Flour
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Shelled White (008W), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.79). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 82 vs 82) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Buckwheat Flour without repainting risk. See the full Shelled White swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Buckwheat Flour
The closest HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Buckwheat Flour is Softly White (HGSW 4074). At ΔE 0.77 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 81 vs 82). If HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Softly White and you'll get the same color. See the full Softly White swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Buckwheat Flour
The closest Dunn-Edwards equivalent of Buckwheat Flour is Salt Box (DE6141). At ΔE 0.81 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and runs slightly darker (LRV 77 vs 82). If Dunn-Edwards is your counter, order Salt Box and you'll get the same color. See the full Salt Box swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Buckwheat Flour
At Magnolia Home, the closest color to Buckwheat Flour is Carter Crème (JG-16) — very close at ΔE 2.17, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 80 vs 82) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Carter Crème swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Buckwheat Flour
At Farrow & Ball, the closest color to Buckwheat Flour is White Tie (NO. 2002) — very close at ΔE 2.43, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 82 vs 82) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full White Tie swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Buckwheat Flour
The closest Diamond Vogel equivalent of Buckwheat Flour is Ivory Tassel (0999). At ΔE 0.99 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 83 vs 82). If Diamond Vogel is your counter, order Ivory Tassel and you'll get the same color. See the full Ivory Tassel swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Buckwheat Flour
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Eugenia (0285), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.48). It runs slightly darker (LRV 79 vs 82) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Buckwheat Flour without repainting risk. See the full Eugenia swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Buckwheat Flour
Rodda's nearest match is Ivory (CA006), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.11). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 82 vs 82) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Buckwheat Flour without repainting risk. See the full Ivory swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Buckwheat Flour
C2 Paint's nearest match is Vintage Linen (C2-564), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.14). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 81 vs 82) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Buckwheat Flour without repainting risk. See the full Vintage Linen swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Buckwheat Flour
The closest Clare equivalent of Buckwheat Flour is Like Buttah (PNT100-LT-62). At ΔE 0.61 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and runs slightly darker (LRV 80 vs 82). If Clare is your counter, order Like Buttah and you'll get the same color. See the full Like Buttah swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Buckwheat Flour
Portola Paints's nearest match is Casa Forma (CASA FORMA), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.02). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 83 vs 82) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Buckwheat Flour without repainting risk. See the full Casa Forma swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Buckwheat Flour
Backdrop has no exact twin of Buckwheat Flour. The nearest is Don't Eat the Yellow Snow (BD-DS) at ΔE 3.5 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 84 vs 82). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Don't Eat the Yellow Snow swatch →
Rust-Oleum Equivalent of Buckwheat Flour
Rust-Oleum has no exact twin of Buckwheat Flour. The nearest is Chiffon Cream (329598) at ΔE 4.74 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 92 vs 82). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Chiffon Cream swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Buckwheat Flour
Kompozit's nearest match is Eugenia (0285), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.48). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 81 vs 82) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Buckwheat Flour without repainting risk. See the full Eugenia swatch →