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Behr Crisp Linen#E6DFD2 · LRV 74

Crisp Linen reads as a red-orange / warm — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover the spec, what Behr MQ3-13 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

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BEHR CRISP LINEN
RGB 230, 223, 210 LRV 74

Color spec

Brand Behr
Name Crisp Linen
SKU MQ3-13
Hex #E6DFD2
RGB 230, 223, 210
HSL 39°, 29%, 86%
LRV 74
Undertone red-orange / warm
Family Neutral

About Behr Crisp Linen

At LRV 74, Crisp Linen is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. 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. It holds its undertone in most exposures, which is what makes light shades like this so forgiving room to room.

Crisp Linen is an easy whole-room color for living spaces and bedrooms, and light enough to carry onto trim or a ceiling if you want a soft, seamless look. Greige-leaning neutrals like this are the safe whole-home choice when you want warmth without committing to a color.

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.

KOMPOZIT
Herare White
SKU 0215 · #E7E0D3 · LRV 75
ΔE 0.22 (imperceptible)
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Closest matches at every US brand

9 brands · top 5 each

5 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.

Sherwin-Williams

1,526 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.44
All neutral at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 7042
#E6DFD3
Shoji White
ΔE 0.44 · LRV 74
SW 7010
#E5DFD2
White Duck
ΔE 0.5 · LRV 74
SW 6098
#E5DDD0
Pacer White
ΔE 0.64 · LRV 73
SW 6140
#E9DECF
Moderate White
ΔE 1.8 · LRV 74
SW 6091
#E8DED3
Reliable White
ΔE 2.02 · LRV 74

Farrow & Ball

132 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.44
All neutral at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 291
#E6DFD1
School House White
ΔE 0.44 · LRV 74
NO. 2004
#E8E0D1
Slipper Satin
ΔE 0.85 · LRV 75
NO. 1
#E8DEC9
Lime White
ΔE 3.06 · LRV 74
NO. 2001
#E5E0DB
Strong White
ΔE 3.58 · LRV 75
NO. 2006
#E7DEDB
Great White
ΔE 5.38 · LRV 74

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.49
All neutral at Magnolia Home →
JG-108
#E5DED2
Soft Linen
ΔE 0.49 · LRV 74
JG-153
#E6DECE
Castle Cream
ΔE 1.22 · LRV 74
JG-103
#E4E2D4
Blanched
ΔE 2.67 · LRV 76
JG-11
#E0DFD4
One Horn White
ΔE 2.85 · LRV 73
JG-17
#E8E1CD
Soft Landing
ΔE 2.87 · LRV 75

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.96
All neutral at Valspar →
7006-9
#E9E0D2
Totten's Inlet
ΔE 0.96 · LRV 75.2
7006-1
#E5E0D5
Wispy White
ΔE 1.09 · LRV 74.9
2004-10C
#E8DDD0
Balance
ΔE 1.98 · LRV 73.6
6002-1A
#E2DFD5
Gilded Linen
ΔE 2.01 · LRV 73.8
2008-10C
#EBE0D4
Riviera Dune
ΔE 2.22 · LRV 75.8

Benjamin Moore

3,934 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.09
All neutral at Benjamin Moore →
AF-50
#E5E0D5
Etiquette
ΔE 1.09 · LRV 74
CSP-310
#E8DECF
First Crush
ΔE 1.4 · LRV
962
#E3DFD2
Gray Mist
ΔE 1.5 · LRV 73
CC-80
#E3DFD2
Gray Mist
ΔE 1.5 · LRV 73
OC-30
#E3DFD2
Gray Mist
ΔE 1.5 · LRV 73

PPG / Glidden

2,088 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.09
All neutral at PPG / Glidden →
1022-1
#E5E0D5
Hourglass
ΔE 1.09 · LRV 75
1008-1
#E5E0D2
Focus
ΔE 1.22 · LRV 75
1097-2
#E4DFD1
Southern Breeze
ΔE 1.22 · LRV 74
1076-2
#E4DED5
Ash
ΔE 1.72 · LRV 74
1071-1
#EADFD2
South Peak
ΔE 1.97 · LRV 75

Dunn-Edwards

1,696 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.11
All neutral at Dunn-Edwards →
DE6219
#E7E2D6
Crystal Haze
ΔE 1.11 · LRV 76
DE6205
#E8DECE
Stucco Tan
ΔE 1.54 · LRV 74
DEC765
#EADFCE
Bone
ΔE 2.03 · LRV 75
DEC741
#EBDECC
Bone White
ΔE 2.82 · LRV 74
DEC749
#E9DCD1
Linen White
ΔE 3.41 · LRV 73

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.79
All neutral at Clare →
PNT100-LT-19
#E1DDCF
No Filter
ΔE 1.79 · LRV 72
PNT100-LT-11
#E8E4DE
On Point
ΔE 3.27 · LRV 78
PNT100-LT-68
#DFDDCB
Greenish
ΔE 3.72 · LRV 72
PNT100-LT-72
#DDE6DF
Flow State
ΔE 7.38 · LRV 77
PNT100-LT-25
#EFDDD9
Baby Soft
ΔE 7.83 · LRV 75

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.76
All neutral at Backdrop →
BD-JA
#EFEDE3
Jane
ΔE 3.76 · LRV 86
BD-RR
#D6CFBE
Real Real
ΔE 4.15 · LRV 65
BD-CC
#E5DCC4
Cookies & Cream
ΔE 4.19 · LRV 73
BD-TR
#F4F2E7
Tabula Rasa
ΔE 4.56 · LRV 92
BD-DS
#F2EAD2
Don't Eat the Yellow Snow
ΔE 4.73 · LRV 84

Similar Behr colors

closest in the Behr deck

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

750C-2
Hazelnut Cream
LRV 74
PPU7-11
Cotton Knit
LRV 74
UL190-11
Guesthouse
LRV 74
W-B-720
Oyster
LRV 76
PPU2-04
Pale Cashmere
LRV 74
N300-2
Canvas Luggage
LRV 74

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #E6DFD2 in HSL space. Pair Crisp Linen with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#E6DFD2 + #D2D9E6
TRIADIC
#E6DFD2 · #D2E6DF · #DFD2E6
ANALOGOUS
#E6D5D2 · #E6DFD2 · #E3E6D2

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
1.32:1 fail
Sample text on black
15.85:1 AAA

WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.

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