Fine White
250A-1 · #FBEFE9 · LRV 88 — near-white with a hint of color, very light — near-white, broadens small spaces.
- 1Agreeable Gray60
- 2Pale Oak69
- 3Fine White88
- 4Crème Fraiche93
What Color Is Fine White, Really?
Fine White reads as a near-white with a hint of color — very light — near-white, broadens small spaces. The notes below cover how Behr 250A-1 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Fine White
Fine White 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.
How Lighting Changes Fine White
Fine White is very light — LRV 88, 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.
Most complaints about Fine White are a light mismatch. Upload a photo of your actual room and see it on your walls — then ask for the same wall in north light or evening lamps before you buy a single sample.
Need It From Another Brand?
Any paint counter can custom-tint Behr 250A-1 directly. If you would rather stay in one brand's own deck, these are the closest stock matches, measured as ΔE2000. Under 2 is a difference you will not see on the wall.
| Brand | Closest color | ΔE | LRV | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | Frost BiteSW 9505 · Sherwin-Williams | 4.4 | 88 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Sun Washed2169-70 · Benjamin Moore | 1.6 | 84 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Naivete7001-21 · Valspar | 1.4 | 86.7 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Crisp Linen White61YY 89/040 · Glidden | 3.8 | 89 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Birched White004W · Dutch Boy | 4.8 | 89 | Color page → |
| HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams | Mercer WhiteHGSW 4054 · HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams | 4.0 | 87 | Color page → |
Similar Behr Colors
The nearest shades to Fine White within Behr's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
WCAG 2.1: AA is 4.5 : 1 for normal text, 3 : 1 for large text, AAA is 7 : 1.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #FBEFE9 in HSL space. Pair Fine White with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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