French Heirloom
PPL-44 · #E9E2E0 · LRV 77 — warm red tone, very light — near-white, broadens small spaces.
- 1Heirloom Shade63
- 2First Star69
- 3French Heirloom77
- 4Alabaster82
- 5Chantilly Lace91
What Color Is French Heirloom, Really?
French Heirloom reads as a warm red tone — very light — near-white, broadens small spaces. The notes below cover how Behr PPL-44 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for French Heirloom
French Heirloom 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.
How Lighting Changes French Heirloom
French Heirloom is very light — LRV 77, close to white. It opens up small or dim rooms and keeps walls feeling airy. Its red 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 French Heirloom 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 PPL-44 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 | CrystallineSW 9691 · Sherwin-Williams | 1.8 | 77 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Bridal Rose1247 · Benjamin Moore | 0.9 | 77 | Color page → |
| Valspar | White Wool8007-12B · Valspar | 1.7 | 77 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Milk And CookiesPPG1046-1 · PPG / Glidden | 0.6 | 76 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Milk And CookiesPPG1046-1 · Glidden | 0.5 | 77 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Softened Lilac346-1DB · Dutch Boy | 3.0 | 77 | Color page → |
Similar Behr Colors
The nearest shades to French Heirloom 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 #E9E2E0 in HSL space. Pair French Heirloom with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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