Color spec
| Brand | Behr |
| Name | Desert Powder |
| SKU | PPL-31 |
| Hex | #FBEFDA |
| RGB | 251, 239, 218 |
| HSL | 38°, 80%, 92% |
| LRV | 87 |
| Undertone | red-orange / warm |
| Family | White |
About Behr Desert Powder
Desert Powder is very light — LRV 87, 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.
Desert Powder 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 at every US brand
13 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 white from that brand.
Valspar
Dunn-Edwards
Sherwin-Williams
Dutch Boy
Kompozit
Benjamin Moore
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Clare
C2 Paint
PPG / Glidden
Backdrop
Magnolia Home
Similar Behr colors
closest in the Behr deckThe nearest shades to Desert Powder 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 #FBEFDA in HSL space. Pair Desert Powder 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 Desert Powder Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Desert Powder 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 PPL-31 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Valspar Equivalent of Desert Powder
The closest Valspar equivalent of Desert Powder is Milk and Honey (T546). At ΔE 0.81 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 86 vs 87). If Valspar is your counter, order Milk and Honey and you'll get the same color. See the full Milk and Honey swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Desert Powder
The closest Dunn-Edwards equivalent of Desert Powder is Lily (DEW327). At ΔE 0.95 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and runs noticeably darker (LRV 81 vs 87). If Dunn-Edwards is your counter, order Lily and you'll get the same color. See the full Lily swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Desert Powder
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Carnival Crème (111-1DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.2). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 86 vs 87) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Desert Powder without repainting risk. See the full Carnival Crème swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Desert Powder
Kompozit's nearest match is Verve (1028), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.42). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 86 vs 87) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Desert Powder without repainting risk. See the full Verve swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Desert Powder
Farrow & Ball's nearest match is Tallow (NO. 203), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.73). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 86 vs 87) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Desert Powder without repainting risk. See the full Tallow swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Desert Powder
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Butterfield (897), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.78). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 87 vs 87) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Desert Powder without repainting risk. See the full Butterfield swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Desert Powder
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Desert Powder is Cheesecake (0922) — very close at ΔE 2.07, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 86 vs 87) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Cheesecake swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Desert Powder
At C2 Paint, the closest color to Desert Powder is Halo (C2-628) — very close at ΔE 2.26, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 89 vs 87) and carries a near-white undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Halo swatch →
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Desert Powder
At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Desert Powder is Lemon Drop (SW 7122) — very close at ΔE 2.27, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 87 vs 87) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Lemon Drop swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Desert Powder
PPG / Glidden has no exact twin of Desert Powder. The nearest is Lotus Flower (PPG1206-1) at ΔE 4.36 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 86 vs 87). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Lotus Flower swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Desert Powder
Magnolia Home has no exact twin of Desert Powder. The nearest is Lit Candles (JG-37) at ΔE 4.36 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 86 vs 87). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Lit Candles swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Desert Powder
Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Desert Powder — the nearest deck color, Tabula Rasa (BD-TR), is clearly different (ΔE 5.14). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint Behr PPL-31 instead. See the full Tabula Rasa swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Desert Powder
Clare doesn't make a true equivalent of Desert Powder — the nearest deck color, Wing It (PNT100-LT-24), is clearly different (ΔE 5.66). For an exact match, any Clare retailer can custom-tint Behr PPL-31 instead. See the full Wing It swatch →