Color spec
| Brand | Behr |
| Name | Fair Winds |
| SKU | ECC-41-1 |
| Hex | #F3E6D6 |
| RGB | 243, 230, 214 |
| HSL | 33°, 55%, 90% |
| LRV | 81 |
| Undertone | red-orange / warm |
| Family | Neutral |
About Behr Fair Winds
Fair Winds is very light — LRV 81, 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.
Fair Winds 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. Greige-leaning neutrals like this are the safe whole-home choice when you want warmth without committing to a color.
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 neutral from that brand.
Dunn-Edwards
Sherwin-Williams
Benjamin Moore
PPG / Glidden
Diamond Vogel
Valspar
Clare
Dutch Boy
Kompozit
C2 Paint
Farrow & Ball
Magnolia Home
Backdrop
Similar Behr colors
closest in the Behr deckThe nearest shades to Fair Winds 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 #F3E6D6 in HSL space. Pair Fair Winds 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 Fair Winds Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Fair Winds 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 ECC-41-1 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Fair Winds
The closest Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Fair Winds is Crisp Linen (SW 6378). At ΔE 0.85 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 81 vs 81). If Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Crisp Linen and you'll get the same color. See the full Crisp Linen swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Fair Winds
Valspar's nearest match is Nankeen (8003-20A), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.2). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 80 vs 81) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Fair Winds without repainting risk. See the full Nankeen swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Fair Winds
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Evening White (907), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.27). It runs slightly darker (LRV 78 vs 81) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Fair Winds without repainting risk. See the full Evening White swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Fair Winds
Clare's nearest match is Like Buttah (PNT100-LT-62), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.53). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 80 vs 81) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Fair Winds without repainting risk. See the full Like Buttah swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Fair Winds
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Buttermilk Cream (010W), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.53). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 80 vs 81) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Fair Winds without repainting risk. See the full Buttermilk Cream swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Fair Winds
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Eugenia (0285), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.67). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 80 vs 81) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Fair Winds without repainting risk. See the full Eugenia swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Fair Winds
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Parchment Paper (PPG1095-1), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.92). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 81 vs 81) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Fair Winds without repainting risk. See the full Parchment Paper swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Fair Winds
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Rice Bowl (DE6170), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.95). It runs noticeably darker (LRV 75 vs 81) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Fair Winds without repainting risk. See the full Rice Bowl swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Fair Winds
At C2 Paint, the closest color to Fair Winds is Vintage Linen (C2-564) — very close at ΔE 2.27, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 81 vs 81) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Vintage Linen swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Fair Winds
At Kompozit, the closest color to Fair Winds is Eugenia (0285) — very close at ΔE 2.61, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 81 vs 81) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Eugenia swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Fair Winds
At Magnolia Home, the closest color to Fair Winds is Carter Crème (JG-16) — very close at ΔE 3.32, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 80 vs 81) 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 Fair Winds
Farrow & Ball has no exact twin of Fair Winds. The nearest is White Tie (NO. 2002) at ΔE 3.59 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 82 vs 81). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full White Tie swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Fair Winds
Backdrop has no exact twin of Fair Winds. The nearest is Don't Eat the Yellow Snow (BD-DS) at ΔE 4.67 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 84 vs 81). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Don't Eat the Yellow Snow swatch →