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Behr Early Crocus#E9EAF2 · LRV 83

Early Crocus reads as a near-white with whisper of hue — very light — near-white, broadens small spaces. The notes below cover the spec, what Behr PR-W2 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

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BEHR EARLY CROCUS
RGB 233, 234, 242 LRV 83

Color spec

Brand Behr
Name Early Crocus
SKU PR-W2
Hex #E9EAF2
RGB 233, 234, 242
HSL 233°, 26%, 93%
LRV 83
Undertone near-white with whisper of hue
Family White

About Behr Early Crocus

Early Crocus is very light — LRV 83, close to white. It opens up small or dim rooms and keeps walls feeling airy. Its blue 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.

Early Crocus 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.

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
Crescent Moon
SKU 1230 · #EFE8E9 · LRV 82
ΔE 4.48 (noticeable)
SHOP KOMPOZIT ON AMAZON →

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 white from that brand.

Benjamin Moore

3,934 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.71
All white at Benjamin Moore →
2069-70
#E8E8EF
Polar White
ΔE 0.71 · LRV 79
2116-70
#EBE9EA
Mirage White
ΔE 3.44 · LRV 81
2128-70
#E3E9EB
Lily White
ΔE 4.43 · LRV
2115-70
#ECE9E8
Oyster
ΔE 4.47 · LRV 80
2124-60
#E8EBEA
Misty Gray
ΔE 4.94 · LRV 81

Dunn-Edwards

1,696 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.23
All white at Dunn-Edwards →
DE5910
#E5E8F2
Whisper Blue
ΔE 1.23 · LRV 81
DE5952
#ECE7F2
Tranquil Eve
ΔE 3.36 · LRV 81
DE5868
#E2EAF0
Winter Solstice
ΔE 3.8 · LRV 81
DEW388
#E5EDF1
Morning Mist
ΔE 4.39 · LRV 84
DEW378
#E2ECF2
Worn Denim
ΔE 4.62 · LRV 83

PPG / Glidden

2,088 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.16
All white at PPG / Glidden →
1172-2
#EAE8EC
Winter Morn
ΔE 2.16 · LRV 81
1164-1
#E8ECEE
Windswept
ΔE 3.74 · LRV 83
1248-1
#EDECEC
Coronation
ΔE 3.91 · LRV 84
1042-1
#E4EAED
Calla Lily
ΔE 4 · LRV 81
1043-1
#E8E9E9
Snowbank
ΔE 4.07 · LRV 81

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.77
All white at Valspar →
4005-7A
#E3ECF0
Moonbeam
ΔE 4.77 · LRV 82.3
7004-11
#EAECEA
Blue Kiss
ΔE 5.28 · LRV 83.5
V149
#EAECEA
Bridal Wreath
ΔE 5.28 · LRV 83.5
7004-3
#EBEBE8
Lilac Muse
ΔE 5.6 · LRV 82.7
7004-5
#E4EDED
Fluffy Slippers
ΔE 6.19 · LRV 83.4

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 5.06
All white at Clare →
PNT100-LT-12
#EAEAE8
Classic
ΔE 5.06 · LRV 82
PNT100-LT-05
#E6E6E4
Penthouse
ΔE 5.16 · LRV 79
PNT100-LT-06
#E3E7E4
Chill
ΔE 6.24 · LRV 79
PNT100-LT-11
#E8E4DE
On Point
ΔE 7.11 · LRV 78
PNT100-LT-24
#F8F0E9
Wing It
ΔE 7.75 · LRV 88

Farrow & Ball

132 colors in deck · best ΔE 5.14
All white at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 273
#EEE9E7
Wevet
ΔE 5.14 · LRV 82
NO. 269
#E8EEEA
Cabbage White
ΔE 7.07 · LRV 84
NO. 252
#E5E7DC
Pavilion Blue
ΔE 9.72 · LRV 79
NO. 245
#FDE7E5
Middleton Pink
ΔE 9.73 · LRV 84
NO. 2010
#EDE9D8
James White
ΔE 11.92 · LRV 81

Sherwin-Williams

1,526 colors in deck · best ΔE 6.32
All white at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 7007
#E9EBE7
Ceiling Bright White
ΔE 6.32 · LRV 83
SW 6511
#E0E8E7
Snowdrop
ΔE 6.35 · LRV 79
SW 7004
#EDEAE5
Snowbound
ΔE 6.49 · LRV 83
SW 7006
#EEEFEA
Extra White
ΔE 6.77 · LRV 86
SW 7005
#EDECE6
Pure White
ΔE 7.14 · LRV 84

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 6.52
All white at Magnolia Home →
JG-115
#E5E8E4
Cloudy Gray
ΔE 6.52 · LRV 80
JG-107
#F1EFE8
Silos White
ΔE 7.6 · LRV 86
JG-111
#EDECE5
Panna Cotta
ΔE 7.64 · LRV 84
JG-22
#E5E4DB
Shiplap
ΔE 8.77 · LRV 77
JG-23
#EEE8DB
Antique Rose
ΔE 10.17 · LRV 81

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 9.01
All white at Backdrop →
BD-JA
#EFEDE3
Jane
ΔE 9.01 · LRV 86
BD-TR
#F4F2E7
Tabula Rasa
ΔE 9.56 · LRV 92
BD-RR
#D6CFBE
Real Real
ΔE 13.4 · LRV 65
BD-DS
#F2EAD2
Don't Eat the Yellow Snow
ΔE 14.36 · LRV 84
BD-CC
#E5DCC4
Cookies & Cream
ΔE 14.75 · LRV 73

Similar Behr colors

closest in the Behr deck

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

620E-1
Lily Lavender
LRV 84
110E-1
Whimsical White
LRV 83
610A-1
Lilac Murmur
LRV 85
640E-2
Lilac Champagne
LRV 82
W-B-620
Frosty Morning
LRV 85
690E-1
Shell Brook
LRV 84

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #E9EAF2 in HSL space. Pair Early Crocus with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#E9EAF2 + #F2F1E9
TRIADIC
#E9EAF2 · #F2E9EA · #EAF2E9
ANALOGOUS
#E9EFF2 · #E9EAF2 · #EDE9F2

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
1.2:1 fail
Sample text on black
17.52:1 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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